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show business

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Definition of show business

as in amusement

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Recent Examples of show business Mackie said his career grew out of a lifelong obsession with the glitz and glamour of show business. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 Most every show business satire is also a show business celebration. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Nina Shipman, who came from a prominent show business family to star alongside Fred MacMurray in The Oregon Trail and step in for Grandpa in a ploy to make Lily jealous on one of the wackiest episodes of The Munsters, has died. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 One who can show business competence and still communicate like a regular person. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for show business

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Noun

Besides being a legendary singer and songwriter of chart-toppers, Parton as a shrewd entrepreneur turned her namesake Tennessee theme park Dollywood into one of the world’s top amusement destinations.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
Without authentic longing, and without any bittersweet complexity to the portrait of one social order replacing another, we’re left with little more than puffs of amusement, enough to escalate your mood but bound to fade by morning.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of amusement

Noun

The gruesome 2023 murder of Choi, who rubbed shoulders with showbiz elites at fashion events and had a significant following online, sent shockwaves through the wealthy financial hub and made global headlines.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Despite his parents’ showbiz failures, Stallone was convinced that he was destined for success as an actor.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of showbiz

Noun

Max Goldbart here taking you through a week in which one of the biggest entertainment deals of this century was waved through.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
That money is split among entertainment-industry health and retirement funds, the Motion Picture & Television Fund and a National Association of Attorneys General fund.

— Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of entertainment

Noun

Strong wind gusts Saturday night took down a gazebo at the popular Daer Nightclub at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino near Hollywood, sending five people to the hospital, officials said.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026
The breakout success of these films has ignited debate across Hollywood about what made these movies so popular, especially among Gen Z moviegoers who haven’t been flocking to cinemas in recent years.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026

Definition of Hollywood

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Elon Musk famously said in 2017 that the Model Y would cut that to 100 meters — a target that never became reality in the production vehicle.

— Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Johar’s Dharmatic Entertainment took over production from SOL India for Season 7, which launched that July.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of production

Noun

The Entertainment District Unit is a team created in 2025 to improve nightlife safety by targeting crime near bars, nightclubs, and sports and entertainment venues.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Each Lucas Duplan set will feature songs crafted to satisfy Miami’s appetite for electronic music and a lively nightlife.

— William Jones, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of nightlife

Noun

For close to two decades, this crowd-pleasing pop superstar has been topping charts and gobbling up Grammys with detailed recreations of an ever-expanding array of past musical styles.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Another $70 million will go toward community centers such as a recreation center in Steele Creek or a civic center closer to uptown.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of recreation

Noun

Bella chews him out for punching Angus in the face right before Angus’s big presentation, which Johnny knew about because they were supposed to throw a return supper for him, a dinner Johnny was supposed to cook.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Consumer habits also proved more stubbornly set than PowerPoint presentations had suggested.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

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