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showtime

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈʃoʊˌtaɪm

Definitions

  1. The time at which an entertainment event is set to begin.
  2. The time for action.
    figuratively

Equivalents

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Examples

“Ushers announced movie showtimes from the moment the A picture started because the wraparound material was simply not the main attraction.”
“"It's showtime," said Staff Sergeant Wallace Mains, a section leader in the 81mm mortar platoon, as he picked up his gear […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Showtunes Showu showup showwoman Showy showy goatsbeard

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