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
Recent Examples on the Web
Ben and Fred Savage Both Fred and Ben Savage got into show business at an early age, the former as Kevin Arnold on The Wonder Years and the latter as Cory Matthews on Boy Meets World.
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Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 15 May 2025
There’s no business like show business in Danzy Senna’s takedown of identity politics
Sept. 3, 2024
The three Samuelson girls, including Ellis’ child, Eva, pass through different versions of their lives, as so many of us do, trying on and shedding identities.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Today, Joan is remembered as a legendary comedian who paved the way for women in show business.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 13 May 2025
The ‘naked’ dress — a gown built on the suggestion of exposing its wearer’s nudity — quickly revealed itself as a surefire way for celebrities to grab headlines and has therefore enjoyed full-frontal support from a number of those in show business.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 15 May 2025
There’s no business like show business in Danzy Senna’s takedown of identity politics
Sept. 3, 2024
The three Samuelson girls, including Ellis’ child, Eva, pass through different versions of their lives, as so many of us do, trying on and shedding identities.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Today, Joan is remembered as a legendary comedian who paved the way for women in show business.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 13 May 2025
The ‘naked’ dress — a gown built on the suggestion of exposing its wearer’s nudity — quickly revealed itself as a surefire way for celebrities to grab headlines and has therefore enjoyed full-frontal support from a number of those in show business.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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 24 May. 2025.
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