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Recent Examples of show business
As a young child, Cohen was more interested in show business, developing a love for movies after his grandmother took him to see Cinderella at age 3.
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Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Particularly in a moment where high fashion and show business are intensely aligned.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
Some hosts, especially those from outside show business, do not do well.
—Robert Lloyd, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2025
These Kander & Ebb who live inside their heads and who are really obsessed with certain aspects of show business.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
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Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Particularly in a moment where high fashion and show business are intensely aligned.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
Some hosts, especially those from outside show business, do not do well.
—Robert Lloyd, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2025
These Kander & Ebb who live inside their heads and who are really obsessed with certain aspects of show business.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for show business
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Now proprietors are going after adults with concepts like Holey Moley and Punch Bowl Social, which combines eating and drinking with nostalgic amusements such as billiards, bowling, darts and arcade games.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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The stark contrast between her daytime and nighttime behavior has only added to the amusement of viewers, many of whom have left lighthearted comments.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The latest unforeseen win in showbiz came from Only Murders In The Building, with the Season 4 cast taking home the Actor for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.—
Katherine Singh,
refinery29.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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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
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This charity gala will feature live entertainment, music, and plenty of dancing.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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For two years, he was chained to his hospital bed without access to any form of entertainment, left to lay in pain and listen to the hum of medical devices.—
Daniel Eduardo Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Selina Gomez In Bulgari With forties waves, a figure-hugging Ralph Lauren gown and a platinum necklace with a pear diamond drop, Selina Gomez was channeling Old Hollywood glamour at Dolby Theater last night.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The 31st annual Vanity Fair Oscar Party, one of Hollywood’s most prestigious post-Academy Awards events, took place on Sunday following the 97th Academy Awards ceremony.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Sydney Borchers is a lifestyle production assistant with Fox News Digital.—
Sydney Borchers,
Fox News,
23 Feb. 2025
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The company’s four US facilities give it a strong domestic manufacturing presence, nice flexibility to emphasize its American production if needed for political purposes.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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After the Spectrum, a D.I.Y. nightclub in Brooklyn, was evicted from its underground venue in 2016, one of its co-founders, the performance artist and nightlife impresario Gage Spex, sought out a new site.—
Coco Romack,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Because this is where the Polytechnic University of Turin's Faculty of Architecture is located, the area is a hub for students and a lively center of nightlife.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Natural State's burgeoning outdoor recreation industry generated $7.3 billion in direct and indirect economic impact during 2023, per topline figures shared from a new report Monday.—
Worth Sparkman,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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Yates’ second-degree murder conviction stemmed from killing inmate Nathan Marcus, 33, at a recreation yard, the CDCR has said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Feb. 2025
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Look online or in the newspaper to find a relevant event that is happening on the same day as your presentation.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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One of the county board of commissioners’ goals is to build more attainable housing, Interim Appraiser Endicott noted during her presentation.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Show business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20business. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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