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.
Examples of the business in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Google's defense against antitrust claims Google argues its distribution deals are common in the business world.
—
Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
The shooter then approached the store and fired multiple rounds into the business.
—Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2023
In impersonating a would-be pornographer, Jake discovers how thin the line is that separates his own sober enterprise from the business of pornography.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2023
In 2022, Charter’s cable unit brought in $17.5 billion in revenue; however, the business was expensive to maintain and had small profit margins.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2023
Unions are lining up in support of the bill, while the business groups have opposed it.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 7 Sep. 2023
Before officers arrived, the child had been taken into the business by his mother.
—cleveland, 7 Sep. 2023
There are at least a couple of other noteworthy provisions in the business initiative.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
The more people that invest, the more money goes to the people higher up in the business's chain.
—Milan Polk, Men's Health, 6 Sep. 2023
See More
Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
The shooter then approached the store and fired multiple rounds into the business.
—Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2023
In impersonating a would-be pornographer, Jake discovers how thin the line is that separates his own sober enterprise from the business of pornography.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2023
In 2022, Charter’s cable unit brought in $17.5 billion in revenue; however, the business was expensive to maintain and had small profit margins.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2023
Unions are lining up in support of the bill, while the business groups have opposed it.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 7 Sep. 2023
Before officers arrived, the child had been taken into the business by his mother.
—cleveland, 7 Sep. 2023
There are at least a couple of other noteworthy provisions in the business initiative.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
The more people that invest, the more money goes to the people higher up in the business's chain.
—Milan Polk, Men's Health, 6 Sep. 2023
See More
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'the business.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near the business
Cite this Entry
“The business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20business. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share