showbiz

noun

show·​biz ˈshō-ˌbiz How to pronounce showbiz (audio)
often attributive
showbizzy adjective

Examples of showbiz in a Sentence

Sometimes the critics love you and sometimes they hate you. That's showbiz.
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Her fabulously named Delysia Lafosse treats life like a Mae West comedy, juggling three hunky lovers, deluxe showbiz dreams, and a starchy social secretary (Frances McDormand) with screwball frenzy. Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024 Colman Domingo is one of the most celebrated actors in the showbiz right now. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 Dec. 2024 An arm of showbiz that cannot be enjoyed from the couch, stage productions faced a crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic and still have not entirely bounced back. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024 After nearly 15 years as Pabst Theater Group's executive chef, Kevin Sloan has served some of the biggest names in showbiz. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for showbiz 

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of showbiz was in 1872

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“Showbiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showbiz. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

showbiz

noun
show·​biz -ˌbiz How to pronounce showbiz (audio)

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