show business
noun
: the arts, occupations, and businesses (such as theater, motion pictures, and television) that comprise the entertainment industry
Examples of show business in a Sentence
She has been in show business for over 30 years.
actors trying to break into show business
Recent Examples on the Web
Emma Roberts comes from a famous show business family.
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Bruce Haring, Deadline, 26 June 2024
Hands down, Giancarlo Esposito remains the busiest man in show business.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 June 2024
Born July 17, 1935, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Donald Sutherland got his start in show business working at a regional theater in Ontario.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024
College football is the show business end of higher education, and the NCAA’s call to settle the class-action suit named for ex-Arizona State swimmer Grant House was strictly a business decision.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 June 2024
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Bruce Haring, Deadline, 26 June 2024
Hands down, Giancarlo Esposito remains the busiest man in show business.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 June 2024
Born July 17, 1935, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Donald Sutherland got his start in show business working at a regional theater in Ontario.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024
College football is the show business end of higher education, and the NCAA’s call to settle the class-action suit named for ex-Arizona State swimmer Grant House was strictly a business decision.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 June 2024
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“Show business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/show%20business. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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