there's no business like show business

proverb

The domain of the entertainment industry is more dazzling and exciting than any other business.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. literallyThe domain of the entertainment industry is more dazzling and exciting than any other business.
  2. figurativelyOne must keep going in life or continue in one's endeavors despite their many challenges.
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APA

there's no business like show business. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there's%20no%20business%20like%20show%20business

MLA

“there's no business like show business.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there's%20no%20business%20like%20show%20business. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “there's no business like show business,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there's%20no%20business%20like%20show%20business.

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