show business
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- noun
- /ʃoʊ ˈbɪznɪs/
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industria del entretenimiento
- After years of hard work, he finally succeeded in show business as a leading actor.
Anyway, Sam Ryder, nicest guy in show business, nicest person in the entire world.
- Anyway, Sam Ryder, nicest guy in show business, nicest person in the entire world.
- But that's the business, you know, that's show business.
- By the way, narcissism, as we know is not restricted to just show business actors.
- And he said, because that is a hard way to get into show business, like you're a complete unknown.
- If you're old, you're out of step with the modern show business.
- But for those people who have a job in show business, they are entitled to fair compensation.
- Well, I still have a codependent relationship with show business, which is frustrating.
- I was talking to someone the other day and there was a famous person, actor in show business.
- And I bought it because we're, we're a show business family.
- Exactly because you knew they run show business with an iron hat.
- It's a danger more in show business than it is with wealth.
- That cat thinks he's oh, big show business now.
Examples
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54 years in show business, folks.
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We never expected the game show business to work out for you.
Fiction book (2002) -
Why did you want to go from acting or from show business into politics?
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And, and I think most of the people involved in, in show business are very smart.
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All are in various stages of trying to be in show business.
Fiction book (1991) -
And then, you know, show business is always partly luck.
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I'm going into show business.
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Everyone needs a break in show business, and Andy gave us ours!
Blog text (31) -
During his 50 years in show business, Campbell has released more than 70 albums.
Blog text (19) -
I love show business.
Synonyms
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3.8
The business of making movies, TV shows, and music
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3.0
Businesses that make and show movies, television shows, and live shows
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3.5
The industry that makes movies, television, and theater for the public
How Big
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the world of entertainment and the people who work in it' is directly derivable from 'show' (a staged event) + 'business' (a professional line of work): together they denote the industry of shows. The noun+noun composition 'X business' meaning 'the industry/occupation connected with X' is a common, transparent pattern in English (and mirrors constructions in many other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Show business comes from old traveling performances and theatres where putting on a show was a person's business, a way to earn money and employ many people. So, it now means 'the world of entertainment'.