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as in amusement
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as in showbiz
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Recent Examples of show business
The future Goop lifestyle entrepreneur, whose father was filmmaker Bruce Paltrow, grew up as show business royalty in Santa Monica and New York City.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
That’s happened to many people over the course of a career in show business.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Kudrow will reprise her role as Valerie Cherish, a one-time sitcom star who chronicles her return to show business on a companion reality TV series called The Comeback.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 June 2025
So the contradictions of Hollywood and show business were much more difficult for him.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 18 June 2025
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
That’s happened to many people over the course of a career in show business.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Kudrow will reprise her role as Valerie Cherish, a one-time sitcom star who chronicles her return to show business on a companion reality TV series called The Comeback.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 June 2025
So the contradictions of Hollywood and show business were much more difficult for him.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for show business
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Things to do: Number of sports teams, number of amusement places and arcades per capita, number of Traveler's Choice attractions per capita.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 2025
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Before there was Netflix, Instagram, and all of our other modern day amusements, what was a working person to do in their off hours?—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
18 July 2025
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Sylvia Young, the British showbiz icon who launched the careers of countless music and acting careers, has died aged 86.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
30 July 2025
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In addition to Kelce, Happy Gilmore 2 features cameos from several different showbiz notables, including Eminem, Post Malone, Nick Swardson, Steve Buscemi, Eric André and Benny Safdie.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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This information including any specific securities mentioned is for educational, entertainment and illustrative purposes only and not a recommendation or solicitation to purchase or sell any individual security.—
David Thomas,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Food trucks, chef demonstrations, live entertainment and educational programming from community partners are some of the activities offered.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The Hollywood Tesla Diner is loaded with fast V4 Superchargers, Cybertrucks and Model Ys – and by all appearances is almost ready to open.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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This story appeared in the July 9 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 July 2025
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The state's rainy day fund, which comes from a portion of the state's tax on oil production, is expected to top $28 billion, which would be a record.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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No, there are no bread production facilities in Indiana.—
Hannah Hudnall,
IndyStar,
29 July 2025
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The hotel is located on 7th Street, in the heart of Ybor City's nightlife district.—
Marcea Cazel,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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They were given the Monday night slot and launched their Kingpin Bowling series in June of 2022, quickly becoming a popular scene in Los Angeles’ nightlife.—
Shanae Hardy,
Billboard,
30 July 2025
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Instead of giving guests a tour behind the scenes of films, as was commonly the case in movie parks, Warner Bros. World puts visitors in recreations of the worlds where characters from the silver screen are meant to live.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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After the service, there will be bounce houses and outdoor games for recreation.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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This elevates the dish, giving it both a unique and refined presentation.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Make your next movie night or presentation a smashing success with these Prime Day projector deals.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 July 2025
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“Show business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20business. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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