show business

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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

For other celebrities, including Jonna Lumley, Bill Bailey and Sir Brian May, they found there's gnome business like show business.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

As for her career in show business, she was finished.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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

One way that high school theater bears some similarity to professional theater, or any kind of show business, is that ticket sales matter.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove