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.
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Radiocarbon dating and coins suggest the site was occupied from the late sixth to the early 11th centuries, prime time for the Silk Road.
—Byandrew Lawler, science.org, 23 Oct. 2024
Home teams are 10-10 when playing in prime time, 10-9-1 against the number.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2024
Radiocarbon dating and coins suggest the site was occupied from the late sixth to the early 11th centuries, prime time for the Silk Road.
—Byandrew Lawler, science.org, 23 Oct. 2024
Home teams are 10-10 when playing in prime time, 10-9-1 against the number.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Andrew Greif For the Giants, prime time has equaled a problem.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
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 14 Nov. 2024.
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