show business
- the entertainment industry, as theater, motion pictures, television, radio, carnival, and circus.
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Origin of show business
First recorded in 1925–30
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Contemporary Examples
When it comes to documentary film portraits of show-business personalities, there are multiple obstacles to be overcome.
Whoopi must have known what was going on considering her own unique journey in show-business breaking barriers.
The lure of the sequin propelled her into show-business and a starring role in the legendary Pearl Box Review.
Historical Examples
In the show-business a bull is a bull, whether it's a lady-bull or a gentleman-bull.
From Place to PlaceIrvin S. Cobb
For the next week the "show-business" was relegated to the background.
My Actor-HusbandAnonymous
show business
- the entertainment industry, including theatre, films, television, and radioInformal term: show biz
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