show business
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of show business
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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"Sometimes people say athletes are in show business or entertainers or whatever," Osaka said.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
In the epigraph to one of her chapters, Ms. Footer quotes Sammy Davis Jr.: “Part of show business is magic. You don’t know how it happens.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
“Submissions to the U.S. government consultation processes show business essentially wants a single agreement,” McAdoo adds.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
When a friend from outside of show business suggested Peet, the idea just clicked.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
The words came out as if he had been in show business all his life.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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