show business

noun

1. the entertainment industry, as theater, motion pictures, television, radio, carnival, and circus.

show business

noun

1. Informal term: show biz. the entertainment industry, including theatre, films, television, and radio

Word History and Origins

Origin of show business¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Swift described “The Life of a Showgirl” as a record about show business and living a public life.

From Salon

“It’s the most difficult job in all of show business.”

From Los Angeles Times

As Joan Didion observed nearly 40 years ago, it is more accurate to say that politics is a subset of show business than the other way around.

From Salon

I like to say I’m in show business, but I’m not of it.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2024, he published a memoir, “Too Funny for Words: Backstage Tales From Broadway, Television, and the Movies,” reflecting on his unusual path through show business.

From Los Angeles Times

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