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showbusiness

/ˈʃoʊˌbɪznɪs/

Meanings
noun
The entertainment industry.

Examples :

"Her lifelong dream was to make it big in showbusiness as a singer. "
entertainment industry business

Related Words

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singer noun

/ˈsɪŋə/ /ˈsɪŋɚ/ /ˈsɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/

A person who sings, often professionally.

"The school choir's new singer is a talented student. "

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it noun

/ɪt/ /ət/ /ɘt/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the new worker like an it, ignoring their questions and concerns. "

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industry noun

/ˈɪndəstɹi/

The tendency to work persistently. Diligence.

"Over the years, their industry and business sense made them wealthy."

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make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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big noun

/bɪɡ/

Someone or something that is large in stature

"The big won the school's annual sports day. "

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entertainment noun

/ˈɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/

An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.

"The school's annual talent show was a great source of entertainment for the students and families. "

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lifelong adjective

/ˈlaɪflɔŋ/

Extending for the entire duration of life.

"They were lifelong friends; they met in elementary school and ended their lives in the same rest home."

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dream noun

/dɹiːm/ /dɹim/

Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping.

"Last night, I had a dream about winning the school talent show. "

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her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."