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Recent Examples of showbiz
Eight years after her foray into Vegas showbiz, her movie career kicked off unexpectedly during a visit to Hollywood.
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Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Then, there’s Agatha (Wasikowska) dropping into town seemingly from the sky to enact a grand plan involving her estranged family, self-help guru Stafford Weiss (Cusack), and her unctuous showbiz mom (Williams, making the case that Lady Macbeth really could’ve just used a damn cigarette).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
In 1926, the family moved to California to pursue further success in showbiz.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026
Her father, however, is trying to set a few boundaries instead of launching Rio straight into the world of showbiz.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
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Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Then, there’s Agatha (Wasikowska) dropping into town seemingly from the sky to enact a grand plan involving her estranged family, self-help guru Stafford Weiss (Cusack), and her unctuous showbiz mom (Williams, making the case that Lady Macbeth really could’ve just used a damn cigarette).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
In 1926, the family moved to California to pursue further success in showbiz.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026
Her father, however, is trying to set a few boundaries instead of launching Rio straight into the world of showbiz.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showbiz
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The mother of two has repeatedly accused Samantha and their father, former Hollywood lighting director Thomas Markle, of selling stories to the British tabloids.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The prolific Hollywood subgenre of the body-swap comedy had already been around a while when Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan teamed up for the surprise hit, Freaky Friday.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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His rattan chairs have seated famed Indian celebrities like members of India’s billionaire Ambani family and Bollywood stars, as well as American bigwigs like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who visited the restaurant last year.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
30 Aug. 2025
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The cast includes Arjun Bijlani, Dhanashree Verma, Kubbra Sait, and Kiku Sharda from diverse backgrounds spanning Bollywood, music, politics, entrepreneurship, and social media.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Showbiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showbiz. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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