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Near the end of Robert Altman’s savage showbiz satire, Roberts appears briefly as herself, playing a part in a movie-within-a-movie about a woman on death row.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Cooper has unerring showbiz instincts.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Yet showbiz is grueling and, as Swift points out both visually and in her lyrics, showgirls pay a physical and mental price for their work.
—Misty L. Heggeness, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Through all the highs and lows of showbiz and the trials and tribulations that come with life, Gloria and Emilio's union has stood the test of time.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Cooper has unerring showbiz instincts.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Yet showbiz is grueling and, as Swift points out both visually and in her lyrics, showgirls pay a physical and mental price for their work.
—Misty L. Heggeness, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Through all the highs and lows of showbiz and the trials and tribulations that come with life, Gloria and Emilio's union has stood the test of time.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showbiz
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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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His rattan chairs have seated famed Indian celebrities like members of India’s billionaire Ambani family and Bollywood stars, as well as American bigwigs like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who visited the restaurant last year.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
30 Aug. 2025
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The cast includes Arjun Bijlani, Dhanashree Verma, Kubbra Sait, and Kiku Sharda from diverse backgrounds spanning Bollywood, music, politics, entrepreneurship, and social media.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Showbiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showbiz. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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