show business
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of show business
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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She had her first brush with show business in 1944, while working in a factory, when a photographer arrived to capture photos of women working on production lines during World War II.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
For other celebrities, including Jonna Lumley, Bill Bailey and Sir Brian May, they found there's gnome business like show business.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
He was a self-made figure in show business, a nobody who became a somebody in a competitive field.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Well, everyone in show business has to humiliate themselves sometimes.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Black minstrelsy was the first large-scale opportunity for African Americans to enter show business.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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