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
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Chapman is charged with making a false statement during a firearm purchase and engaging in the business of firearms dealing without a license.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
The highlighted business is a past winner of a Community Choice Award, and this spotlight was created with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI), using the business’s website, Yelp reviews and online map listings as sources.
—Community's Choice Awards, jsonline.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Bailey, an attorney who lives in Ventura County, and Blalock, an attorney in Orange County, decided to sign on to the business in 2016.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Brown, another man and two women were involved in the altercation outside the business after being denied entry, police said surveillance video showed.
—Joe Marusak
march 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
The highlighted business is a past winner of a Community Choice Award, and this spotlight was created with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI), using the business’s website, Yelp reviews and online map listings as sources.
—Community's Choice Awards, jsonline.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Bailey, an attorney who lives in Ventura County, and Blalock, an attorney in Orange County, decided to sign on to the business in 2016.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Brown, another man and two women were involved in the altercation outside the business after being denied entry, police said surveillance video showed.
—Joe Marusak
march 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2026
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“The business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20business. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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