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showbiz Definition

show·biz (s̸hōbiz′)

noun

Informal show business

showbiz Related Forms
show·biz′zy adjective or show·-biz′zy
showbiz Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • enter: Before entering showbiz old Noel tried his hand at teaching.

Adjective modifier

  • good: But they're just not good showbiz, so they're not on TV overmuch, so they're not considered important.

Modifies a noun

  • gossip: Chardonnay delivers the freshest showbiz news gossip right to your PC.
  • bash: After all, no showbiz bash would be complete without it.
  • pal: According to the Mirror, Geri's showbiz pal Robbie Williams is just as keen to see the baby united with her father.
  • reporter: I started my career at Galaxy 105 in Leeds as a fledging showbiz reporter.
  • legend: Dec said: " They are all proper showbiz legends.
  • personality: Who has killed the showbiz personality of the year?
showbiz Quotes

   My belief is that everything that's written about you is actually secondary showbiz nonsense, and you shouldn't take any notice of it.

—Amis, Martin Louis