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show business

noun

Definition of show business

as in amusement

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Recent Examples of show business There’s little that Morgan Freeman hasn’t done throughout his seven decades in show business. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2026 Clint Eastwood may still be doing show business after all. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 12 June 2026 That’s what is so wonderful about being in show business. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 June 2026 Backstage at the Grammys is the best party in show business. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for show business

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Noun

Those who need an organ shouldn’t have their condition made into a subject of amusement and levity.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Moments later, the camera panned to Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson, who couldn’t contain his amusement.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of amusement

Noun

Photo courtesy of Easterseals For more than 40 years, the Media Access Awards has been one of the entertainment industry’s few dedicated platforms for recognizing disability representation on screen.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
In an era of entertainment increasingly dependent on franchises, Christopher Nolan has turned his name into one of them.

— Gene Park, Washington Post, 17 July 2026

Definition of entertainment

Noun

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
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

Definition of Hollywood

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His physical profile, athleticism and college production have him in firm position to be a big part of Parker’s pass rush plan.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
About the new Opera Carolina season The upcoming opera season has more major productions that the company put on during its current season, which listed three main stage shows but put on two.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Definition of production

Noun

That night comes the Sports Illustrated party at Cipriani downtown, pitched as the more elevated, VIP nightlife event, with 50 Cent and Diplo performing.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Once a landmark that served as Charlotte’s prominent sanctuary for Black nightlife during the segregation and civil rights eras, the Excelsior Club now stands as a lost piece of history after a decade without use.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026

Definition of nightlife

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Her administration has invested in closing critical gaps, improving connectivity, and expanding access to outdoor recreation across the state.

— Andrew Kimball, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Bit by bit—which is the way with walls—my interest and knowledge deepened until what had begun as recreation morphed into a hobby job, mending other people’s walls.

— Matt Seaton, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

Definition of recreation

Noun

During its CinemaCon presentation in April, it was revealed that the planned theatrical release date was slated for June 30, 2028.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
In 2009, the Directors’ Guild and the Writers’ Guild objected when the TV Academy revealed a plan to pre-tape award presentations in eight categories before the show.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 July 2026

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