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showman
[ shoh-muhn ]
noun
- a person who presents or produces a show, especially of a theatrical nature.
- a person who is gifted in doing or presenting things theatrically or dramatically:
He didn't have much voice but was a great showman.
showman
/ ˈʃəʊmən /
noun
- a person who presents or produces a theatrical show, etc
- a person skilled at presenting anything in an effective manner
Derived Forms
- ˈshowmanship, noun
Other Words From
- showman·ly adverb
Example Sentences
Taking into account that Musk is known for being a showman over being a realist, you probably shouldn’t hold your breath for him to deliver this promised product on time.
When he was about 16, he had his first major professional job, working for a week in Boston with Cab Calloway, a singer and showman who had been popular in the 1930s.
Paige was a natural showman, like the way he ambled into a ballgame from the bullpen — this old gentleman, not one to rush into difficulties.
Diana Showman, 19, had come out of her house, ignored demands to put down the weapon, and was shot once.
If T-Rex is a rapper by which to set your watch, Daylyt is something of a controversial showman.
Ever the showman, he asks if he can play the tape forward, sing the lyric once, play that “backmasked stuff,” then sing that.
The announcement was a vintage bit of a political theater for a master political showman.
He was not just the best player of his time—he was a showman of epic proportions.
The baggage—two trunks, a showman's keyster, two suitcases, a big duffle bag and handbags—was loaded on trailer and backseat.
When an experienced showman came to do the clipping, I naturally stuck around to see what would happen.
A strong man held her by the wool around her neck, while the experienced showman looked her over with a critical eye.
I'm the showman of the occasion, moreover, and I avert myself, leaving you to judge.
Herr Selingman stood on one side with outstretched hand, in the manner of a showman.
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