show business

Example Sentences

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But it was also one of the tightest ensembles in show business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

She had her first brush with show business in 1944, while working in a factory, when a photographer arrived to capture photos of women working on production lines during World War II.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

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

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Well, everyone in show business has to humiliate themselves sometimes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It is hard to imagine Tom Smith surrounded by the artificialities of show business, standing in a glitzy showring, loosing horses to run in chaotic sprints, and not think that something precious was being squandered.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand