showbiz

noun

show·​biz ˈshō-ˌbiz How to pronounce showbiz (audio)
often attributive
Synonyms of showbiznext
showbizzy adjective

Examples of showbiz in a Sentence

Sometimes the critics love you and sometimes they hate you. That's showbiz.
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Catherine was the queen of self-abusing, hard-living, and heading-over-the-hill entertainment veterans — women who were trapped behind a façade of slick showbiz tics that barely covered the active volcano of psychosis bubbling right under their surface. Merrill Markoe, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026 The second season of the Seth Rogen showbiz satire recently began filming. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026 Welcome to Rendering, a Deadline column reporting at the intersection of AI and showbiz. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026 In his teens, Brooklyn Beckham followed in his mother's showbiz footsteps with careers in modeling and photography. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for showbiz

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of showbiz was in 1863

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“Showbiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showbiz. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

showbiz

noun
show·​biz -ˌbiz How to pronounce showbiz (audio)

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