How to Use prime time in a Sentence

prime time

noun
  • He's the best actor in prime time.
  • The program is being shown during prime time.
  • Sure looked that way in prime time against the Vikings.
    Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2022
  • This will be the first time that WWE will air on the network in prime time.
    Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The race will be called the NRA 500 and will be run during prime time.
    CNN, 1 Mar. 2022
  • The Packers will play their next game in prime time, too.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 17 Nov. 2022
  • But the loss proved the Patriots aren’t ready for prime time, yet.
    Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Denver has played in prime time four times in the first six weeks of the NFL’s 2022 season.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 17 Oct. 2022
  • It’s played in prime time, people have more time to sit down and watch.
    Jack Bantock, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Now that was a speech that would have been worth hearing in prime time.
    Jennifer Vanasco, NPR, 17 June 2024
  • But for hikers, this is prime time to get out and explore the desert.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Those years are prime time for finding a mate for life.
    Nancy Glowinski, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Go get your team to the playoffs in prime time against a team that has been living on the edge.
    Dan Labbe, cleveland, 9 Jan. 2022
  • The formula looked ready for prime time on the homepage.
    Mark Bergen, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Will starting times be tweaked for the benefit of prime time in the East?
    Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 18 July 2024
  • Tune into the Taurus new moon on the 8th which is prime time to get in touch with what needs to change.
    Debbie Frank, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
  • Thompson has been slow to shake up prime time on the flashship channel.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
  • Of all the seasons, the spring is prime time for new book releases.
    Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
  • The second half of the summer season looks to be a prime time for stargazers.
    Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 2 Aug. 2022
  • The results spoke for themselves as the Vikings got baptized by the Packers in prime time.
    Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The summer is prime time to create a capsule wardrobe full of easy-to-wear pieces.
    Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 27 June 2022
  • Some aren’t profitable and are therefore not ready for prime time.
    Kyle Cerminara, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The Pacific time zone allows it to be televised in prime time in the East.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
  • Pickett has taken the NFL world by storm the last two weeks with back-to-back comebacks on prime time.
    Dan Labbe, cleveland, 8 Jan. 2023
  • That means early October is the prime time to look for deals.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2024
  • For one thing, the NBC telecast marked the first time a college football game was shown at night in prime time.
    Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Age 13 is a prime time for sleepovers, so why not gift her a luxe weekend bag?
    Emily Burack, Town & Country, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Tax season is prime time for tax scams, according to the IRS.
    Adriana Morga, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The shoulder season that follows the summer travel rush can be a prime time to take trips without blowing your budget.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
  • This is a prime time for skywatchers to take a moment to appreciate the celestial ballet above.
    Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024

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