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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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 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 Unlike a lot of showbiz parents, my dad, Lloyd Bridges, wanted all his kids to go into showbiz. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025 Optimism about showbiz is rare these days, but Kreischer believes comics are entering an era of financial independence and creative freedom. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Feb. 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 16 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

showbiz

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

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