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as in amusement
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as in showbiz
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Recent Examples of show business
Michael Fred Sloan was born to a show business family on October 14, 1946, in New York City.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
Swift also shared a playlist on Spotify titled ‘And, baby, that’s show business for you’ with a cover image of her initials in orange against a light green background, the apparent colors of her new album.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2025
Accompanying the album announcement, Swift launched a Spotify playlist aptly titled And, baby, that’s show business for you.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
But show business is littered with stories of people who came in with big dreams only to find nightmares.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
Swift also shared a playlist on Spotify titled ‘And, baby, that’s show business for you’ with a cover image of her initials in orange against a light green background, the apparent colors of her new album.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2025
Accompanying the album announcement, Swift launched a Spotify playlist aptly titled And, baby, that’s show business for you.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
But show business is littered with stories of people who came in with big dreams only to find nightmares.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for show business
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Test yourself on autumn amusements and federal firsts in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Vanna White, the show's longtime letter turner, responded, prompting some amusement from both Seacrest and Ault.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The showbiz satire series from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg won for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Rogen, as well as awards for its directing and screenwriting.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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Despite the glitz and glam of her showbiz career, Sweeney strives to keep her feet on the ground amid her growing It Girl status.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Its chips can power in-car entertainment systems, for example, and on Monday, the company announced a partnership with Google Cloud that allows automakers to create their own digital assistants.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The 58-acre yard is the epicenter of what the Broncos hope will be a transformative project, anchored by a multi-billion dollar stadium and flanked by an entertainment district designed to host events, draw fans and generate revenue nearly every day of the year.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 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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Amplifying the glaring lack of run production was Early’s second gem in as many career games in the majors.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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By most estimates, Li said, China controls more than half of global EV manufacturing, 70 percent of wind turbine production and 80 percent of PV solar panel production.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Jakarta, the soaring capital of the expansive system of islands that comprise Indonesia, is quietly becoming a nightlife and gastronomic capital of Southeast Asia.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Black entrepreneurs provided groceries, insurance, banking, clothing, entertainment, and nightlife.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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To secure this ideal, the country would need to establish necessities such as education, employment, decent shelter, medical care, and recreation as human rights — rights to be as inalienable as the freedoms of speech and religion are today.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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Finalized in 2024, the Public Lands Rule placed conservation on equal footing as livestock grazing, energy development and outdoor recreation under the BLM’s multiple-use mandate.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The forum offered a full day of programming with panels, fireside chats and presentations featuring leaders from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Statista and UMass Memorial Health.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Venue selection and presentation format innovation demonstrated brands' increasing emphasis on experiential marketing over traditional runway shows.—
Kaleigh Moore,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Show business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20business. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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