: 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 others are Lizzie Water, Rick Hardin and a guest artist to be revealed at showtime.
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Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Clayton, who used to be a performer herself, would often prep for showtime by singing while running on a treadmill.
—Jordan Smith, SELF, 7 Feb. 2025
What was involved in turning this year’s gala into a fundraiser, just three weeks before showtime?
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
With less than 20 minutes until showtime in the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, the paparazzi calls accompanying each VIP arrival echo around the neoclassical courtyard.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Clayton, who used to be a performer herself, would often prep for showtime by singing while running on a treadmill.
—Jordan Smith, SELF, 7 Feb. 2025
What was involved in turning this year’s gala into a fundraiser, just three weeks before showtime?
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
With less than 20 minutes until showtime in the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, the paparazzi calls accompanying each VIP arrival echo around the neoclassical courtyard.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Showtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showtime. Accessed 27 Feb. 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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