the business
noun
British slang
: a very good or impressive person or thing
Since he's won the tournament, he thinks he's the business.
You should see their new office. It's the business.
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The three-story, 27,000-square-foot venue will open in partnership with TC Restaurant Group, the business that has also helped launch Miranda Lambert’s Casa Rosa, Luke Bryan’s 32 Bridge Food + Drink and Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Rooftop Bar.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 21 May 2024
Layoffs in big tech dominated the business headlines in 2023.
—Nicolas Rapp, Fortune, 19 May 2024
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 21 May 2024
Layoffs in big tech dominated the business headlines in 2023.
—Nicolas Rapp, Fortune, 19 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for the business
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“The business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20business. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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