1
: the producer of a play or theatrical show
2
: a notably spectacular, dramatic, or effective performer
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Peyton Manning, himself no slouch as a showman, announced Belichick would be joining the Monday Night Football altcast during Netflix’s The Roast of Tom Brady.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
The performance concludes with a bow—a nod to Jackson’s respected tenure as a showman.
—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
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
The performance concludes with a bow—a nod to Jackson’s respected tenure as a showman.
—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
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“Showman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showman. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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