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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
Noun
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Thirty-four states have some form of admissions or amusement tax generally running from 3% to 10%.—
Malachi Barrett,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Viewers on Instagram were quick to share their amusement at Tini's morning routine, and their delight at her close relationship with her owner's partner.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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From awe-inspiring moments delivered by showbiz veterans Ricky Martin, Mariah Carey, Lady Gaga and Busta Rhymes, to younger talent such as Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae and Alex Warren wowing the audience with their current hits, the 2025 MTV VMAs did not disappoint.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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To create the showbiz charade of being a beast in the ring and a nice presentable housewife the rest of the time.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 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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Seconds after the anchors thanked Pulte for appearing and handed things off to Squawk on the Street, the production crew were tearing down the set and prepping for the opening bell.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Butler is best known for co-founding Cultivate Entertainment Partners, a management and production company launched to champion underrepresented voices in the BIPOC and international creative communities.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 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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Tejasvi's finalist presentation of Shield Seniors at the Texas High School Ideas Challenge, hosted by the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship, Texas A&M.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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FiiO claims the result is a sonic presentation that combines technical accuracy with a sense of warmth and a natural flow that’s good for analytical listening as well as long musical sessions.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Show business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20business. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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