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In his teens, Brooklyn Beckham followed in his mother's showbiz footsteps with careers in modeling and photography.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Such is their popularity — and the side-splitting efforts of cast members Giles Terera, Kate O’Donnell, Oliver Stockley and Dino Fetscher — that some of the biggest names in showbiz just can’t stop themselves from seeing what all the fuss is about.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
The strategy has worked—the film is doing well at the box office—but Chalamet’s energy has vibed uncomfortably with the fusty atmosphere of awards-season campaigning, where glad-handing with showbiz retirees and eating rubber chicken at galas is still very much the norm.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Netflix’s George Clooney vehicle is also showbiz-focused, which usually bodes well for its awards prospects.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Such is their popularity — and the side-splitting efforts of cast members Giles Terera, Kate O’Donnell, Oliver Stockley and Dino Fetscher — that some of the biggest names in showbiz just can’t stop themselves from seeing what all the fuss is about.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
The strategy has worked—the film is doing well at the box office—but Chalamet’s energy has vibed uncomfortably with the fusty atmosphere of awards-season campaigning, where glad-handing with showbiz retirees and eating rubber chicken at galas is still very much the norm.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Netflix’s George Clooney vehicle is also showbiz-focused, which usually bodes well for its awards prospects.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 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.—
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 13 Feb. 2026.
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