the business
noun
British slang
: a very good or impressive person or thing
Since he's won the tournament, he thinks he's the business.
You should see their new office. It's the business.
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That was a straight-man fantasy — this idea of some powerful gay cabal running the business.
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Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Beyond the boardroom and travel needs of her female clientele — the majority of the business — the Tailored Bespoke program will enable the brand to create custom options for special events, such as weddings, as well as men’s tailoring within its growing menswear business.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
Sales trends across the business improved as the weather got better and customers turned to the company’s stores for garden supplies, outdoor power equipment and other spring items like grills and patio furniture, Ellison said.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Even a modest reduction in crop yields, courtesy of honeybees dying off or beekeepers quitting the business, would force the U.S. to import more produce—which, with tariffs looming, is unlikely to come cheap.
—Joanna Thompson, The Atlantic, 20 May 2025
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Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Beyond the boardroom and travel needs of her female clientele — the majority of the business — the Tailored Bespoke program will enable the brand to create custom options for special events, such as weddings, as well as men’s tailoring within its growing menswear business.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
Sales trends across the business improved as the weather got better and customers turned to the company’s stores for garden supplies, outdoor power equipment and other spring items like grills and patio furniture, Ellison said.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Even a modest reduction in crop yields, courtesy of honeybees dying off or beekeepers quitting the business, would force the U.S. to import more produce—which, with tariffs looming, is unlikely to come cheap.
—Joanna Thompson, The Atlantic, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for the business
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“The business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20business. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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