show biz

noun

, Informal.

1. show business.

Word History and Origins

Origin of show biz¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Earlier this year, he realized show biz was not for him.

From Los Angeles Times

And so, I mean, it's sort of disappointing or hard to get through your head that it's not continuing, but that's show biz, as they say.

From Salon

“You wouldn’t get paid a lot, but you’d always get paid, and it was wonderful just to get a job,” Kent recalled of his early days in show biz.

From Los Angeles Times

Looking at Hong now, you will see perhaps the busiest nonagenarian in show biz.

From Seattle Times

The Scouts did not make Raspberry Rally samples widely available before Tuesday’s announcement — that’s show biz.

From Seattle Times

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