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Recent Examples of showbiz
What was the first instinct showbiz might be for you?
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
After that, Wilson took a hiatus from showbiz and began focusing more on herself.
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Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
The visually stunning tome, timed to Marilyn’s centenary, recounts the friendship and creative collaboration between Josh’s grandfather Bruno Bernard, a Jewish German immigrant who became a legendary showbiz photographer, and Hollywood’s most iconic movie star.
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Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
Way back in the decade of big hair and (even bigger) shoulder pads, Minogue’s showbiz story didn’t actually start with music.
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Louis Staples,
Glamour,
29 May 2026
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
After that, Wilson took a hiatus from showbiz and began focusing more on herself.
—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
The visually stunning tome, timed to Marilyn’s centenary, recounts the friendship and creative collaboration between Josh’s grandfather Bruno Bernard, a Jewish German immigrant who became a legendary showbiz photographer, and Hollywood’s most iconic movie star.
—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
Way back in the decade of big hair and (even bigger) shoulder pads, Minogue’s showbiz story didn’t actually start with music.
—
Louis Staples,
Glamour,
29 May 2026
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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.
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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.
Noun
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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.
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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.
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“Showbiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showbiz. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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