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as in amusement
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as in showbiz
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Recent Examples of show business
He is survived by his wife, Susan Schneider, and three children, including Zelda Williams, who has followed in her father's footsteps through show business.
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
Saunders turns out to be one of two dancers spotlighted in Episode 2 who thought their on-stage careers were over before they got thrust into as big a limelight as show business has ever seen as part of the Eras Tour.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Dec. 2025
Producers, actors, writers and theater owners are not thrilled about the prospect of a mega-Netflix dominating show business, with major unions and trade groups expressing deep concern about the potential impact on jobs and communities.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Kidman also gave Grande some sage advice about being in show business.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2025
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
Saunders turns out to be one of two dancers spotlighted in Episode 2 who thought their on-stage careers were over before they got thrust into as big a limelight as show business has ever seen as part of the Eras Tour.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Dec. 2025
Producers, actors, writers and theater owners are not thrilled about the prospect of a mega-Netflix dominating show business, with major unions and trade groups expressing deep concern about the potential impact on jobs and communities.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Kidman also gave Grande some sage advice about being in show business.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for show business
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Even as his Reddit-haunting admirers still parse his lyrics for hidden meanings, his spirit surely looks down on them with wry amusement at his fans’ unending search for profundity.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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Unidentified plainclothes dudes then dragged her out of the high school auditorium while other Idahoans watched — some in amusement, others not so much.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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The second season of the Seth Rogen showbiz satire recently began filming.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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Welcome to Rendering, a Deadline column reporting at the intersection of AI and showbiz.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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Ford, a member of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Indian tribe who also has a Nigerian and Laotian background, was studying to be an entertainment attorney.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 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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EngineAI confirmed that its production models are powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor, providing up to 2000 TOPS of AI compute, along with a 360-degree LiDAR perception system.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Reliability, flexibility, and fast, on time delivery guide development, with specifications tailored to local markets and customers, from last mile hubs and national distribution to cold storage, production facilities, and data centres.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Bell pointed to the city's sports culture, nightlife, and music scene, from arenas hosting Falcons and Hawks games to club kitchens and hip-hop lyrics, as key reasons lemon pepper wings have gained national attention.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The new water sports center will be a hit with the teen contingent, but there isn’t much in the way of local nightlife for those seeking a party scene.—
Jemima Sissons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Toros Sport Complex qualifies as an indoor recreation and event space of 5,000 square feet or more.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Both the recreation center and senior center are closed.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2026
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Also part of the program will be a presentation of the Resonator Hall of Fame Awards, designated for the career achievements of producers and engineers.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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The platform meets Criminal Justice Information Systems standards set by the FBI and undergoes regular cybersecurity penetration testing, according to the presentation.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Show business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20business. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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