Examples of showbiz in a Sentence
Sometimes the critics love you and sometimes they hate you. That's showbiz.
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Their friendship doesn’t feel like one of those chummy showbiz performances.
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Vulture, 6 Sep. 2023
The tie-up that Jones and his team heavily championed launched one of the most lucrative movie-plus-marketing twofers in showbiz history.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2023
The screenings, which are targeted at BAFTA and AMPAS voters as well as key players in the showbiz community in the U.K., will take place at London’s The Cinema at Selfridges.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 Aug. 2023
Selena's current ventures are earning her some big bucks, but she's been on the showbiz grind for many, many years.
—Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 7 Aug. 2023
But automation isn’t just a showbiz concern, new polling for the Los Angeles Times shows.
—Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2023
Their fate, seen on the fringes of showbiz, reveals the personal, emotional dynamics of family life and private ambition.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Aug. 2023
As the daughter of one of Hollywood’s most influential moguls, Howard lived a life sprinkled with showbiz fairy dust.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2023
The 36-year-old doesn’t look like the type to seek out the bright lights of showbiz.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 Aug. 2023
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Vulture, 6 Sep. 2023
The tie-up that Jones and his team heavily championed launched one of the most lucrative movie-plus-marketing twofers in showbiz history.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2023
The screenings, which are targeted at BAFTA and AMPAS voters as well as key players in the showbiz community in the U.K., will take place at London’s The Cinema at Selfridges.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 Aug. 2023
Selena's current ventures are earning her some big bucks, but she's been on the showbiz grind for many, many years.
—Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 7 Aug. 2023
But automation isn’t just a showbiz concern, new polling for the Los Angeles Times shows.
—Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2023
Their fate, seen on the fringes of showbiz, reveals the personal, emotional dynamics of family life and private ambition.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Aug. 2023
As the daughter of one of Hollywood’s most influential moguls, Howard lived a life sprinkled with showbiz fairy dust.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2023
The 36-year-old doesn’t look like the type to seek out the bright lights of showbiz.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 Aug. 2023
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Etymology
by shortening & alteration
First Known Use
1872, in the meaning defined above
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“Showbiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showbiz. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.
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