: 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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The trio were captured by paparazzi filming this moment in New York City on the exterior set of Josie's bar, though the producers tried to preserve the reveal for showtime.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Justin Timberlake didn’t go out with a bang for the final U.S. stop of his Forget Tomorrow World Tour, canceling the concert just before showtime.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
The showtime play from Bates helped fuel a 101-71 trouncing of South Carolina on Tuesday night.
—Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
During showtime, the skit went off without a hitch, with Segel giving the iconic towel surprise before walking off-camera.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Justin Timberlake didn’t go out with a bang for the final U.S. stop of his Forget Tomorrow World Tour, canceling the concert just before showtime.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
The showtime play from Bates helped fuel a 101-71 trouncing of South Carolina on Tuesday night.
—Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
During showtime, the skit went off without a hitch, with Segel giving the iconic towel surprise before walking off-camera.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Showtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showtime. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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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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