: the scheduled or actual time at which a show or something likened to a show begins
Examples of showtime in a Sentence
We have five minutes until showtime.
Showtime is in five minutes.
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Last year, festival organizers pulled the plug on Made In America in August 2023, one month before showtime.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2024
Since then, the team has secured a Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule certification, has dedicated more showtime to diving into regulations, paid a $16,500 penalty and agreed to follow the guidelines in the future.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2024
Since then, the team has secured a Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule certification, has dedicated more showtime to diving into regulations, paid a $16,500 penalty and agreed to follow the guidelines in the future.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Showtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showtime. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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showtime
noun
show·time
ˈshō-ˌtīm 
: the scheduled or actual time at which a show or something likened to a show begins
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