showfolk
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of showfolk
Example Sentences
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And though they tend to start their sessions pretty early, last night the two musicians and their wives did it up at Dan Tana’s, the clubby Italian joint favored by generations of showfolk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2025
Once it does, expect name-brand showfolk to scramble for all the good parts.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 17, 2016
Back on Broadway in 1946, he achieved his greatest success with Annie Get Your Gun, which gave showfolk their brassy anthem, There's No Business Like Show Business.
From Time Magazine Archive
Those who dig good-natured buffoonery and the chitchat of West Coast showfolk go for Competitor Merv Griffin.
From Time Magazine Archive
Plastic surgery is practically a branch of show business, but few showfolk talk about their operations on the Johnny Carson Show.
From Time Magazine Archive
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