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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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And so, I mean, it's sort of disappointing or hard to get through your head that it's not continuing, but that's show biz, as they say.

From Salon Feb. 1, 2024

The Scouts did not make Raspberry Rally samples widely available before Tuesday’s announcement — that’s show biz.

From Seattle Times Aug. 22, 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

It’s an only-in-L.A. combination of architectural and show biz history.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 30, 2021

The star, now 22, alleged that she wasn't allowed to make friends as they were competition in show biz, her diet was "very, very restricted" and her education was all but ignored.

From Fox News Nov. 22, 2020

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