1
: the producer of a play or theatrical show
2
: a notably spectacular, dramatic, or effective performer
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The performance concludes with a bow—a nod to Jackson’s respected tenure as a showman.
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Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
If this weren’t bad enough for Harris, a day later, Trump — a showman to the end — showed up in the passenger seat of a huge garbage truck with his campaign logo painted on the side.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Now, my grandmother was sort of a California hillbilly, the eldest of 17 kids, and her dad was a homesteader and a medicine showman.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
And never forget that his cockiness has always been part of his appeal: Shyamalan is a showman who loves to enrapture you with a good yarn and then floor you with a killer twist.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
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Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
If this weren’t bad enough for Harris, a day later, Trump — a showman to the end — showed up in the passenger seat of a huge garbage truck with his campaign logo painted on the side.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Now, my grandmother was sort of a California hillbilly, the eldest of 17 kids, and her dad was a homesteader and a medicine showman.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
And never forget that his cockiness has always been part of his appeal: Shyamalan is a showman who loves to enrapture you with a good yarn and then floor you with a killer twist.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Showman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showman. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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