How to Use prime time in a Sentence

prime time

noun
Definition of prime timenext
  • He's the best actor in prime time.
  • The program is being shown during prime time.
  • Matthew Stafford and the Rams lit up the Bears in prime time.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Sure looked that way in prime time against the Vikings.
    — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Of his 13 starts, this is set to be the sixth in prime time.
    — Associated Pess, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The teams have not played in prime time since the 2018 season.
    — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 4 Dec. 2021
  • 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
  • And, ahem, 4 p.m. Friday starts here again run into prime time in the East.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2021
  • 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
  • Point is: As sleek as many tech products look, many are not ready for prime time.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
  • The time for Oregon’s trip to Washington will be in prime time.
    — James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 31 Oct. 2021
  • Late fall and early winter is prime time for lake-effect snow.
    — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Cross-country and international flights, however, are prime time to catch up on movies and the latest season of The Bear.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2024

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