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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This is the basic conceit for a sketch featuring Rachel Dratch, Chris Parnell, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, and host Christopher Walken, who once again proves why his voice is one of the most iconic in the history of showbiz. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025 During her tell-all, the fiercely private celebrity pulls back the curtain on the true story of her infamous seven marriages and other wild tales of showbiz scandals, betrayals and woes. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025 Jensen became known to American audiences as the co-lead in Ricky Gervais' showbiz satire Extras (2005–2007). Danny Horn, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025 Klum, who got her showbiz start as a model in her native Germany, shared a video of Samuel walking the runway on Instagram. Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025 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 20 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

showbiz

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

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