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plural showtimes
The time at which an entertainment event is set to begin. quotations examples
Ushers announced movie showtimes from the moment the A picture started because the wraparound material was simply not the main attraction.
1999, Thomas Schatz, Boom and Bust: American Cinema in the 1940s, page 397
(figurative) The time for action. quotations examples
"It's showtime," said Staff Sergeant Wallace Mains, a section leader in the 81mm mortar platoon, as he picked up his gear […]
2003, Soldier of Fortune, volume 28, page 125
A declaration that something is about to happen, particularly that the person speaking is about to act. examples