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Recent Examples of showbiz
McDonald renounced the showbiz dazzle that underscored Ethel Merman’s legendary Mama Rose prototype to emphasize the social justice politics that now dominate Broadway and corporate media.
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Armond White, National Review, 13 June 2025
As played by Escola, the First Lady is a tramp with a showbiz dream and an unslakable thirst for whiskey.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Tim Lammers In 2017, Fahy landed a lead role in showbiz dramedy The Bold Type, which ran on Freeform for five seasons until 2021.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
And while her approach to motherhood is very different than Rose — the ultimate showbiz matriarch, who will do anything to make her daughter a Vaudeville star — McDonald still connects deeply with the character’s fierce love and fierce ambition.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 27 May 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 13 June 2025
As played by Escola, the First Lady is a tramp with a showbiz dream and an unslakable thirst for whiskey.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Tim Lammers In 2017, Fahy landed a lead role in showbiz dramedy The Bold Type, which ran on Freeform for five seasons until 2021.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
And while her approach to motherhood is very different than Rose — the ultimate showbiz matriarch, who will do anything to make her daughter a Vaudeville star — McDonald still connects deeply with the character’s fierce love and fierce ambition.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showbiz
Noun
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Still, the movie — starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss — went on to become one of the most iconic hits in Hollywood history, grossing nearly $477 million on a budget of under $10 million.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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His youngest son, Lewis, has followed in his Hollywood footsteps to become a rising actor in his own right, with credits like the Hulu miniseries Catch-22 (2019), Top Gun: Maverick (2022) and Marvel's Thunderbolts* (2025).—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Being married to a Bollywood star only added to the celebrity and aura.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Shah Rukh Khan, 59, is a Bollywood megastar who has acted in over 80 films in a career that has spanned almost three decades.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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“Showbiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showbiz. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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