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or pre-show
: of, relating to, or taking place during the time preceding a show
preshow jitters
the preshow reception
Though the show is most assuredly an unwieldy beast … this year Comdex has lived up to its pre-show hype.—
James K. Willcox
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In the first days of cinema, movies themselves were preshow entertainment, a kind of intermission between live vaudeville acts.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Rodrigo’s favorite retro decade, the 1990s, got saluted with a selection of preshow PA music that included riot grrrl bands such as Bikini Kill and Bratmobile.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2024
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Rodrigo’s favorite retro decade, the 1990s, got saluted with a selection of preshow PA music that included riot grrrl bands such as Bikini Kill and Bratmobile.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Preshow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preshow. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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