showman
Americannoun
plural
showmen-
a person who presents or produces a show, especially of a theatrical nature.
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a person who is gifted in doing or presenting things theatrically or dramatically.
He didn't have much voice but was a great showman.
noun
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a person who presents or produces a theatrical show, etc
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a person skilled at presenting anything in an effective manner
Other Word Forms
- showmanly adverb
- showmanship noun
Etymology
Origin of showman
Example Sentences
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Braathen, racing for his mother's homeland of Brazil after falling out with the Norwegian ski federation, has two second-placed finishes this season and the showman has his sights firmly on a medal in Bormio.
From Barron's
She knew Bad Bunny was a “showman,” she said, and leaned into his theatrical skills to build out a halftime show unlike any other — one that felt more like a movie than a concert.
From Los Angeles Times
With all that pressure on the back-flipping showman of figure skating, he did something that nobody else on the planet could have done.
Turns out, Americans like sincerity, authenticity and a splashy showman.
Though Cerf came to regret selling, the main thing that worried him in the moment was whether he could keep appearing on CBS’s “What’s My Line?”—a showman to the last.
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