show business

noun

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Examples: show business in a Sentence

Definition of show business

: the arts, occupations, and businesses (such as theater, motion pictures, and television) that comprise the entertainment industry

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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 of show business from the Web

The report follows earlier releases showing business activity in France slowed in February while the German economy is on track for its fastest quarterly growth in seven years.

— piotr skolimowski, Bloomberg.com, "Euro Area Hits Speed Bump on Road to Faster Economic Growth," 21 Feb. 2018
Unfortunately, this is life in show business,'' said Terri Pontremoli, the JazzFest director, in the release.

— chuck yarborough, cleveland.com, "Leslie Odom Jr. pulls out of 2018 Tri-C JazzFest," 14 May 2018
Put Bambery on the ballot for hardest working man in Indianapolis show business.

— david lindquist, Indianapolis Star, "Prince, Bowie, Axl and more: Jason Bambery will front 5 tribute bands in single night," 1 May 2018
Batiste and the hardest-working soul band in show business messed around and changed the whole list.

— paul de revere, Billboard, "David Byrne's Festival Debut & Charlie Wilson's Gospel Stand Out on Jazz Fest's Sunday," 30 Apr. 2018
Sadly, Troyer became the latest in a long line of little people in show business to die at an early age.

— Fox News, "Verne Troyer's death the latest tragedy for Hollywood's community of little people," 23 Apr. 2018
This was fitting for someone who wrote so much about show business.

— leah garchik, San Francisco Chronicle, "Jerry Nachman spent his life relishing Act I Scene I," 15 Apr. 2018
Amuro is a Japanese superstar celebrating her 25th year in show business.

— billboard japan, Billboard, "J-Pop Star Namie Amuro and H&M to Release Fashion Collection," 12 Apr. 2018
Tributes to Shore poured in on social media, with many performers celebrating the mentor who gave them their first start in show business.

— eli meixler, Time, "Mitzi Shore, the 'Legendary Godmother' of Stand-Up Comedy, Has Died Aged 87," 12 Apr. 2018

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