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as in amusement
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as in showbiz
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Recent Examples of show business
Pickin' and grinnin' on 'Hee Haw' Skull's biggest show business connection, however, wasn't with an exotic dancer.
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Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
The original committee’s members were mainly leftists and liberals whose careers survived the political pressures to root them out of show business.
—Kathy M. Newman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Now era long, straight hair, sits up as the pastoral scene is literally pulled apart by stagehands, revealed as nothing more than show business trickery.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Miller, a child star from Toronto, was feeling the vertigo of abandoning show business.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
The original committee’s members were mainly leftists and liberals whose careers survived the political pressures to root them out of show business.
—Kathy M. Newman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Now era long, straight hair, sits up as the pastoral scene is literally pulled apart by stagehands, revealed as nothing more than show business trickery.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Miller, a child star from Toronto, was feeling the vertigo of abandoning show business.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for show business
Noun
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Meanwhile, Harry, who remained seated, looked on and chuckled with amusement.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Dowdle got dinged after his second, much to the amusement of Adam Amin and Greg Olsen in the Fox broadcast booth.—
Luke DeCock,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sammy was a showbiz kid almost from birth.—
Questlove,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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Welcome to Rendering, a new Deadline column reporting at the intersection of AI and showbiz.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some are made for entertainment or education, while others focus on emotional support or companionship.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Headquartered in London, Longwave will focus on factual content for the global TV market across all unscripted genres – from investigative series, factual entertainment formats through to human interest stories.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 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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Shell production is beginning to expand, as aresubsystems for cruise missiles, drones, and other weapons, although the production of air defenses remains deficient.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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Her work primarily focuses on monitoring the oil and gas industry, assessing its impacts and educating community members about production and regulation.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Botafogo Often overlooked, Botafogo is a contemporary area, perfect for folks seeking food, music, and nightlife in a more modern setting.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Extra is luxury armor for the nightlife set, a sharp, sexy aura of pepper, leather, and floral steel.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But recreations of the 1963, 1964, and 1965 festivals were shown almost entirely from the perspective of Bob Dylan, and the film stretched historical truth well past its breaking point in quite a few scenes.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Disproportionately high property taxes are one telltale sign of a city trapped in a cycle of municipal debt, and so are weak public services—underfunded schools, underpaid teachers, aging recreation centers, sewer systems in need of an upgrade.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Just as design needs a certain amount of efficiency, the evening’s remarks and the awards presentation were concise.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Both add an extra hint of crunch and flavor, while also taking the presentation to the next level.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Show business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20business. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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