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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Jaffe was born on July 31, 1940, in New Rochelle, NY, into a showbiz family. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025 The scripts are spiked with sharp showbiz jabs, with inspired riffs on Steve Buscemi’s marketability and the Kool-Aid Man’s, um, genitalia. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 7 Mar. 2025 But Lily Tomlin stands out in Lorne as maybe the smartest person in showbiz, singlehandedly changing the game for comedy, despite executives’ resistance. Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025 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 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 15 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

showbiz

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

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