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show biz

American  

noun

Informal.
  1. show business.


Etymology

Origin of show biz

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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Earlier this year, he realized show biz was not for him.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 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

You can check the trains out in their show biz glory here via YouTube:

From Salon Apr. 21, 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 friend told The Post Saturday that Bryan was on the cusp of "making it" in show biz, and didn’t have any known foes.

From Fox News Aug. 22, 2021

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