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as in amusement
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as in showbiz
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Recent Examples of show business
New toilet seat aside, this has been a big year for Ford — six decades into show business.
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Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Smollett told Out magazine that his mother was initially reluctant to let her kids pursue show business careers despite acting as their manager.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
But ultimately, it's created a lot of yammering and once everyone went to video and once old school mainstream show business started to collapse in on itself, people were really able through bubbles and tribalization, able to build their own show business empires.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Michael Fred Sloan was born to a show business family on October 14, 1946, in New York City.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
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Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Smollett told Out magazine that his mother was initially reluctant to let her kids pursue show business careers despite acting as their manager.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
But ultimately, it's created a lot of yammering and once everyone went to video and once old school mainstream show business started to collapse in on itself, people were really able through bubbles and tribalization, able to build their own show business empires.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Michael Fred Sloan was born to a show business family on October 14, 1946, in New York City.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for show business
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Viewers have taken to the comments section to voice their amusement at the unexpected sight.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The amusement area at Luna Park, opened in 2010, is a genuinely good place to spend an afternoon, and so is the old Wonder Wheel Park, where the longtime owners, the Vourderis family, have invested significantly.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
24 Sep. 2025
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Growing up in showbiz isn't all it's cracked up to be, at least according to Shaun Cassidy.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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The famous showbiz family the Shuberts had sunk $128,000 into a renovation, but the venture was struggling to make money shortly after reopening in 1923.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 Sep. 2025
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Industry observers will be closely watching how Kimmel and his late-night counterparts approach sensitive political topics in the coming weeks as the debate over free speech, responsibility and entertainment continues within American television.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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In addition to being inexpensive entertainment, with a low bar to entry, bowling was familiar to and popular with European immigrant groups, particularly Wisconsin’s German community.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Sep. 2025
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The mother of two has repeatedly accused Samantha and their father, former Hollywood lighting director Thomas Markle, of selling stories to the British tabloids.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The prolific Hollywood subgenre of the body-swap comedy had already been around a while when Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan teamed up for the surprise hit, Freaky Friday.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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Much of that production came as the Eagles mounted their second-half comeback.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Kyle Palmieri has stepped up over the last couple of seasons, but the Islanders need more production.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Here, fat-tire bicycles seem to outnumber cars, hours are measured in sunscreen applications and tugs on fishing lines, and island nightlife belongs to nesting sea turtles.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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The city of New York alone collects more than 36 million pounds of plastic waste annually, with commercial establishments, including nightlife venues, contributing millions of pounds.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
24 Sep. 2025
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Tennessee finished 22nd in entertainment and recreation and 20th in nightlife, though.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds, Thorpe Park.—
Staff reports,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The site also includes bridal suites and green rooms, livestream and presentation capabilities for events, and catering kitchens for in-house service.—
Sydney Franklin,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Sep. 2025
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Whether to a presentation or a post-show party, jeans had a front-row view of the festivities.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Show business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20business. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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