prime time
the hours, generally between 8 and 11 p.m., usually having the largest audience of the day.
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How to use prime time in a sentence
Identify concrete asks to give you degrees of freedomNow is prime time to get over feeling bad about asking for help.
Why working moms deserve a tantrum (and how to survive the remainder of the pandemic) | Christine Koh | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostWith oil prices low, some argue that this is a prime time to buy out the fossil fuel industry entirely.
Solar power got cheap. So why aren’t we using it more? | Ula Chrobak | January 28, 2021 | Popular-ScienceNot only are these Google-led methods not ready for prime time, this is just one of many approaches for replacing third-party cookies.
Spring is prime time for wildflowers, and this is the month to spot expanses of poppies and lupines.
It wasn’t ready for prime time in terms of cost or quality, but in the years since, investment and interest have grown and costs declined.
No Trees Harmed: MIT Aims to One Day Grow Your Kitchen Table in a Lab | Jason Dorrier | January 24, 2021 | Singularity Hub
It was scheduled for a nation-wide half hour run in prime time on Oct. 27th, 1964.
Fox News had its lowest ratings in prime time in the key 25- to 54-year-old demographic in 12 years.
Wayne Brady tried in prime time in 2001, but the series was quickly relegated to daytime and then canceled after one season.
What does it feel like to lose a million dollars, a free car, and your dignity, all in 30 minutes of prime-time television?
Taylor Swift’s Surprise, Comic Flight Attendant, and More Viral Videos | The Daily Beast Video | April 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat argument is unlikely to satisfy critics of the former CNN prime-time star.
Striptease has moved from the back alleys of bigoted enjoyment into movie theaters, museums, prime time television, the Internet.
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British Dictionary definitions for prime time
the peak viewing time on television, for which advertising rates are the highest
occurring during or designed for prime time: a primetime drama
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