prime time
noun
1
: the time period when the television or radio audience is the largest
also
: television shows shown in prime time
2
: the choicest or busiest time
3
: big time sense 2
a pitcher not yet ready for prime time
Examples of prime time in a Sentence
The program is being shown during prime time.
He's the best actor in prime time.
Recent Examples on the Web
For its part, barely half a million viewers tune in to CNN in prime time.
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Trump, who spent the morning at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla., spoke to reporters hours before his first joint TV interview with Musk aired in prime time on Fox News Channel.
—Darlene Superville and Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Trump, who spent the morning at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, spoke to reporters hours before his first joint TV interview with Musk aired in prime time on Fox News Channel.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Airing in prime time allows the special to reach a wider viewership and to wrap up in time for Tom Hanks to get his beauty rest.
—Dave Itzkoff, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Trump, who spent the morning at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla., spoke to reporters hours before his first joint TV interview with Musk aired in prime time on Fox News Channel.
—Darlene Superville and Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Trump, who spent the morning at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, spoke to reporters hours before his first joint TV interview with Musk aired in prime time on Fox News Channel.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Airing in prime time allows the special to reach a wider viewership and to wrap up in time for Tom Hanks to get his beauty rest.
—Dave Itzkoff, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prime time
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“Prime time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20time. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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