show biz
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of show biz
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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With the launch of his star-studded interview series, “Drive,” which premieres May 25, Farley goes into show biz himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 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
The Reitmans joined a relative in Toronto, where Ivan displayed his show biz inclinations: starting a puppet theater, entertaining at summer camps, playing coffee houses with a folk music group.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 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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