show business
noun
: the arts, occupations, and businesses (such as theater, movies, 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
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There will be some takers, given the incentives, but for the industry to flourish the government will need to make the business of show business easier.
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
This smoothness is why Hacks has never fully worked as a series about show business.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Deborah is a creature of show business, and Smart understood that comedy was less her job than her engine—a way of winning her place in the world.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
How in the world did Stanford Live get into the stadium show business?
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
This smoothness is why Hacks has never fully worked as a series about show business.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Deborah is a creature of show business, and Smart understood that comedy was less her job than her engine—a way of winning her place in the world.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
How in the world did Stanford Live get into the stadium show business?
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for show business
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“Show business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/show%20business. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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