show businessnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈʃəʊ ˌbɪz.nɪs/us/ˈʃoʊ ˌbɪz.nɪs/informal showbizthe entertainment business, especially the part that is considered to be popular but not very artistic or serious:
Stars of the entertainment world turned out to celebrate his 40th year in show business.
a charity dinner attended by a host of showbiz personalities
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Spectacles & performances
- act
- amateur dramatics
- amateur theater
- barnstorm
- bullfight
- co-production
- command performance
- curtain-raiser
- double bill
- mano a mano
- night
- performance
- performance art
- premiere
- Punch and Judy show
- pyrotechnics
- spot
- talent contest
- theatricals
- variety
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