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Recent Examples of show business
As the daughter of Maybelle Carter (who in 1927 formed The Carter Family along with Sara and A.P. Carter), Virginia native June Carter Cash grew up in show business, teaming with her sisters Anita and Helen, along with Maybelle, to form Mother Maybelle and The Carter Sisters.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2025
Explore avenues in the theater, show business and the hospitality industry to enjoy your day!
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
Sports events, show business, the entertainment world plus schmoozing with pals will please you.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
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.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2025
Explore avenues in the theater, show business and the hospitality industry to enjoy your day!
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
Sports events, show business, the entertainment world plus schmoozing with pals will please you.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
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.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for show business
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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
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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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The network and Ramsay’s Studio Ramsay Global are also teaming up to launch a digital culinary and entertainment brand called Bite.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Currently, Furious 7, alongside A Minecraft Movie, are leading presales for Friday in China, according to ticketing and entertainment platform Maoyan.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Quan's comeback, from 1980s child star to selfie-taking Oscar winner, is one of Hollywood's more crowd-pleasing narratives in recent years.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Oscar has had a date with many of Hollywood's biggest stars since the first Academy Awards in 1929.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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There are now more than 100 stunt professionals who are currently members of the Academy’s production and technology branch.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump's quest to conduct a resurgence of coal production and utilization in the U.S. is farfetched and unlikely, according to energy experts.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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An all-Kosher Beach Club blending Mediterranean cuisine and Israeli nightlife opens in Miami Beach this weekend.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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Inside Austin’s bitcoin clubhouse Bitcoin Commons sits on the second floor of the Littlefield Building at the corner of Congress Avenue and Sixth Street — where the broad boulevard to the Capitol collides with the noisy sprawl of Austin’s nightlife district.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
12 Apr. 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 Educational Era Content on social networks has traditionally prioritized speed, simplicity and enticing presentation.—
Rafael Schwarz,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Tasks that once took hours or even days-such as creating presentations, analyzing legal documents or making investments decisions—can now be completed in a fraction of the time, allowing employees to focus on high-value tasks that drive business impact.—
Keren Katz,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Show business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20business. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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