showbiz

noun

show·​biz ˈshō-ˌbiz How to pronounce showbiz (audio)
Synonyms of showbiznext
often attributive
: show business
also : razzle-dazzle, flash
showbizzy
ˈshō-ˌbi-zē How to pronounce showbiz (audio)
adjective

Examples of showbiz in a Sentence

Sometimes the critics love you and sometimes they hate you. That's showbiz.
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For the first time, the band with the most un-Googleable name in showbiz sounds marginally legible. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Oct. 2026 Co-written by playwright (and Succession co-writer) Will Arbery, Sacrifice starts off as a showbiz satire that eventually transforms into a cross between Apocalypse Now and The Lord of the Rings. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 Bakker was a middling student, but did exhibit an early interest in showbiz and a talent for salesmanship. — Tim Funk, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026 But unlike Evans, who had plenty of time on his hands, most showbiz memoirists of that era declined to narrate their own work. — Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for showbiz

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of showbiz was in 1863

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