show business

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noun
  1. the entertainment industry, as theater, motion pictures, television, radio, carnival, and circus.

Origin of show business

1
First recorded in 1925–30

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show business

noun
  1. the entertainment industry, including theatre, films, television, and radio: Informal term: show biz

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