show business

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"Sometimes people say athletes are in show business or entertainers or whatever," Osaka said.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

He was a self-made figure in show business, a nobody who became a somebody in a competitive field.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“Submissions to the U.S. government consultation processes show business essentially wants a single agreement,” McAdoo adds.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

“What we are seeing in the last 10-15 years, which we didn’t see earlier from a Punjabi-Sikh perspective, is Punjabi music’s acceptance in show business and popular culture in the U.S.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

All over the walls were framed, autographed photographs of major league stars, and also some political and show business celebrities who would come there to eat, bringing friends.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey