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Recent Examples of showbiz
Growing up in showbiz isn't all it's cracked up to be, at least according to Shaun Cassidy.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
The famous showbiz family the Shuberts had sunk $128,000 into a renovation, but the venture was struggling to make money shortly after reopening in 1923.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
The showbiz satire series from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg won for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Rogen, as well as awards for its directing and screenwriting.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
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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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
The famous showbiz family the Shuberts had sunk $128,000 into a renovation, but the venture was struggling to make money shortly after reopening in 1923.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
The showbiz satire series from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg won for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Rogen, as well as awards for its directing and screenwriting.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showbiz
Noun
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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 8 Oct. 2025.
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