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as in amusement
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as in showbiz
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Recent Examples of show business
Her unique beauty inspired her mother to put her into show business, and by age 3, Elizabeth was taking ballet lessons.
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Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Still, the actor doubled down on show business.
—Max Bacall , Nikos Degruccio, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
As for her career in show business, she was finished.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Beginning in show business at the age of 10, singer and songwriter Paul Anka has landed on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart seven straight decades.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Still, the actor doubled down on show business.
—Max Bacall , Nikos Degruccio, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
As for her career in show business, she was finished.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Beginning in show business at the age of 10, singer and songwriter Paul Anka has landed on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart seven straight decades.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for show business
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The current 2% village amusement tax, originally introduced in 2019, is applied on the entry fees to all forms of discretionary entertainment, like going to the movie theater, watching a play or musical, visiting an amusement park or attending a sporting event.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The word has always carried the sense of a mild or gentle expression of pleasure or amusement.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Way back in the decade of big hair and (even bigger) shoulder pads, Minogue’s showbiz story didn’t actually start with music.—
Louis Staples,
Glamour,
29 May 2026
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Welcome to Rendering, a Deadline column reporting at the intersection of AI and showbiz.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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One year after Saratoga Nights was introduced to revitalize downtown foot traffic, its organizers are evaluating how to make the event series better this year with more food offerings and more diverse entertainment.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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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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There is an inevitability to group portraiture that feels, to me, so authentic to artistic production.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The ceremony, officiant, dinner, production on the beach or a resort location of their choosing, flowers, cake, champagne, and photography were all included for less than what economy flights themselves might cost (just $3,500 to start).—
Kaitlin Menza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Marquee continues to draw big DJs and bottle-service crowds, giving in-house partiers a straightforward, elevator-ride-away nightlife option.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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To encourage environmental awareness, the sanitation department has designed its cans in bright orange with phrases in white lettering inspired by the city’s nightlife.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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These teenagers are our children — overwhelmingly from the South and West sides, communities that are increasingly drained of safe places for them, like recreation centers, after-school programs, mental health resources and jobs.—
Desmon Yancy,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The latter is made possible by up to $650,000 in yearly matching grants from Colorado Parks & Wildlife, distributed to local and county governments, park and recreation departments, angling organizations, water districts and others.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
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Other than changes to the schedule, purse sizes and some benefits to the players, the presentation of a PGA Tour tournament is unchanged.—
Mac Engel
May 31,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 May 2026
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Emma Stone is all smiles at the Artestar presentation celebrating the Keith Haring x Louis Vuitton Cruise 2027 runway collection in New York City on May 29.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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“Show business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20business. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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