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Recent Examples of show business
With a combination of humor, drama and an insider’s look at show business, the series promises to be a must-watch event for Spanish television – and possibly beyond.
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
The turkey wrap secret to show business success 123...
—Rob Long, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2025
From the Beginning Born in Trinidad and raised in Canada, show business was in Gino McKoy’s roots.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
During an interview with PEOPLE, The Menu actor, 64. opens up about his feelings about his daughter Allegra, 25, following him into show business.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
The turkey wrap secret to show business success 123...
—Rob Long, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2025
From the Beginning Born in Trinidad and raised in Canada, show business was in Gino McKoy’s roots.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
During an interview with PEOPLE, The Menu actor, 64. opens up about his feelings about his daughter Allegra, 25, following him into show business.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for show business
Noun
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The bulk of Everybody’s Live is clearly designed for the comedian’s amusement.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
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Joan's immediate reaction was one of understandable amusement.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Minnelli, a showbiz survivor who earned Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards, will receive the Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award from host RuPaul Charles on the MTV show’s main stage.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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There were the usual chummy showbiz cracks, including a callback to Nikki Glaser’s Golden Globes bit about how Adam Sandler says Timothée Chalamet’s name, as though awards season really were just one continuous show.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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On the other hand, there are elements of youth and inexperience that can only be felt in my shows in the past, perhaps my fans can find entertainment in my growth as well.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Key Documentary Players Meet at CPH:DOX to Ponder Alternatives After ‘Streamers Went to the Right’ Now 20, Martin admits that the subsequent years in the rough-and-tumble entertainment business left some bruises.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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According to Deadline Hollywood, which first reported the news, Pattinson would play the villain Scytale.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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While Hollywood has yet to feel significant backlash from the tariffs, there is now worry that China could outright ban Hollywood films, shutting out the U.S. from the world’s second-largest film market.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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According to researchers, removing a single gene that controls production of a hormone called thyroxine can create swarms of tadpoles incapable of their usual metamorphosis into adult amphibians.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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The larger portion of the mask is formulated with NAD+, a coenzyme that supports collagen production and soothes antioxidative stress, and the lower chin piece puts polylactic acid to work in each little microfiber of the mask to lift, firm, and improve texture and tone evenness.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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Zoom in: Stumptown received high marks for nightlife as well as health and fitness.—
Kale Williams,
Axios,
3 Apr. 2025
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Miami has some great nightlife and beautiful beaches.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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The move came partly in response to pressure from recreation groups that had been shut out of plans to redevelop Fiesta Island, finalized in 2021, as well as plans to revamp the bay’s northeast corner near De Anza Cove, approved a year ago.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Maloney, 66, is the former president of Pipefitters Local 597 and was named by the Tinley Park-Park District last year to oversee remediation of the 280-acre former Tinley Park Mental Health Center, which the Park District plans to redevelop for recreation uses.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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The premise requires both actors not just to showcase a fiery vulnerability, but to stew in these feelings for extended periods, which benefits from Nabulsi’s straightforward, no-frills presentation.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Indian Trail Town Council sets censure hearing Barber asked for a hearing to present a rebuttal after Tuesday’s presentation of the report to the full council.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Show business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20business. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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