: 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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But when showtime hit, correspondent Ahmed Fareed was seated in Tirico’s place.
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Rachel McRady, People.com, 5 May 2025
All performances are booked, but show up 10 minutes before showtime for walk-ups.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Despite the limitations, Morales made it to a Tuesday, 10:00 p.m. showtime with a small audience.
—Daniella Mazzio, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
After ratings for the late night show and his 10 p.m. talk show, The Jay Leno Show declined, the comedian returned to the original show while O'Brien refused to switch to a later showtime.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Rachel McRady, People.com, 5 May 2025
All performances are booked, but show up 10 minutes before showtime for walk-ups.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Despite the limitations, Morales made it to a Tuesday, 10:00 p.m. showtime with a small audience.
—Daniella Mazzio, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
After ratings for the late night show and his 10 p.m. talk show, The Jay Leno Show declined, the comedian returned to the original show while O'Brien refused to switch to a later showtime.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Showtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showtime. Accessed 18 May. 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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