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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Hitt also said that tariffs have not significantly affected the business.
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Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
War stories have acquired even greater momentum since railroads and military staff colleges emerged in the late nineteenth century, when states committed themselves to the business of planning—a serious work that nevertheless entails playing war games and imagining scenarios.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
On Monday, October 20, some of this year’s most influential names in the business gathered at Casadonna Miami for specialty cocktails, mingling, and tributes to this year’s honorees as part of Billboard Latin Music Week.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
The company was founded by high school buddies Mark Warren and Chris Pence, who came together to start the business in 2012 and have since expanded into a 13,000-square-foot facility that houses a 20-person team.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
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Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
War stories have acquired even greater momentum since railroads and military staff colleges emerged in the late nineteenth century, when states committed themselves to the business of planning—a serious work that nevertheless entails playing war games and imagining scenarios.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
On Monday, October 20, some of this year’s most influential names in the business gathered at Casadonna Miami for specialty cocktails, mingling, and tributes to this year’s honorees as part of Billboard Latin Music Week.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
The company was founded by high school buddies Mark Warren and Chris Pence, who came together to start the business in 2012 and have since expanded into a 13,000-square-foot facility that houses a 20-person team.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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