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show biz

American  

noun

Informal.
  1. show business.


Etymology

Origin of show biz

First recorded in 1945–50

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Looking at Hong now, you will see perhaps the busiest nonagenarian in show biz.

From Seattle Times May 25, 2023

The show biz bona fides firmly located modern experience within the dizzying hall of mirrors that is the mass-media madhouse.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 30, 2022

“They think differently,” Tymofiy Mylovanov, a former economics minister, said to the New York Times in December about the show biz vets in government.

From Slate Mar. 4, 2022

A beloved multi-talented actor with a 91-year history in show biz, White's death was mourned by friends, fans and fellow entertainers alike.

From Salon Jan. 5, 2022

The 25-year-old actor has been in show biz for quite a while now but skyrocketed to international fame when he was cast as Peter Parker, also known as Spider-Man, in 2016's "Captain America: Civil War."

From Fox News Nov. 17, 2021

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