show·biz
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Definition of showbiz
: show business
also
: razzle-dazzle, flash
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Other Words from showbiz
showbizzy
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adjective
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Examples of showbiz in a Sentence
Sometimes the critics love you and sometimes they hate you. That's showbiz.
Recent Examples on the Web
After more than 30 years in showbiz, the rock star just released her eleventh and final album, Threads, a collection of collaborations with everyone from Keith Richards to Brandi Carlile. — Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE.com, "How Sheryl Crow Found Happiness After 'Lowest Moment' When She Battled Cancer Amid Public Breakup," 4 Sep. 2019 Brown spent the last five years analyzing college football for ABC’s Saturday studio show with a more measured and predictable approach to showbiz. — Los Angeles Times, "College football: Will fresh starts for Les Miles and Mack Brown revive their careers?," 8 Aug. 2019 The New York Times Hugh Jackman is a shape-shifting master of showbiz: as the big-screen Wolverine, ripped and brooding; as a charismatic song-and-dance man, ripped and Broadway. — New York Times, "Review: Hugh Jackman Isn’t Quite the Greatest Showman in an Arena," 30 June 2019 Nevertheless, the lure of showbiz has Josh presenting his fairly decent pop track to the Peas’ frontman, along with panelists Ester Dean, Shane McAnally and Ryan Tedder. — Robbie Daw, Billboard, "'Songland' Recap: Will.i.am Has a 'Nice' Time Searching For a Black Eyed Peas Single," 5 June 2019 Despite getting an automatic red X from Hough's jealous fellow panelist Simon Cowell, Islam went on to share his goals in showbiz. — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, "'AGT': Singer Luke Islam, 12, wins golden buzzer after bringing Julianne Hough to tears," 9 July 2019 Brunt of Bollywood’s backlash Wasim’s post mentioned that being a part of the showbiz threatened her relationship with her religion, implying that the profession was immoral. — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, "Amidst its many crises, India’s obsessing over an 18-year-old’s decision to quit Bollywood," 3 July 2019 Worth pointing out, maybe, that Thompson worked through showbiz from every direction — procedurals and cable dramas, indie sensations and a Rocky reboot — while Hemsworth swam from Australia right into Star Trek, Thor, and the Huntsmans. — Darren Franich, EW.com, "Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson reunite for eerily bland Men in Black: International: EW review," 12 June 2019 In it, an aging Hollywood actor and his even older agent meet regularly to ruminate on life and showbiz. — Rico Gagliano, WSJ, "This Iconic Hollywood Restaurant Lets You Travel Back in Time," 13 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'showbiz.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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