show business
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of show business
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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As is true in show business, contestants are only as good as their last “Star Search” performance, Friedman said.
From Los Angeles Times
Given that your father worked in show business, he may already be familiar with the Smoke House in Burbank, which is just minutes away from Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times
The messages between Ferguson and Epstein almost seem like he's talking about someone on his payroll, such as asking her to show business contacts round Buckingham Palace - and her daughters get included too.
From BBC
“It’s the thing in show business, I’ve found, that winds me up in a bad way the least.”
From Los Angeles Times
Hollywood types often strike a snarky and condescending tone when they peer down the ladder at the low rungs of show business—an excellent example is the 2017 comedy “The Disaster Artist.”
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