talent scout
noun
: a person engaged in discovering and recruiting people of talent for a specialized field or activity
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That production, and his work as Curly, put Jackman on the radar of Broadway talent scouts.
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Benicio Wallraff, a talent scout and manager in the music industry who grew up in Pacific Palisades and is friends with the organizers of Together Palisades, made the first donation to the group’s crowdfunding campaign.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
In October 1961, veteran talent scout John Hammond signed Dylan to record for Columbia.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Jan. 2025
While appearing on a local TV variety show, she was spotted by a talent scout for Arthur Godfrey and went on to take first prize on his Talent Scouts CBS program.
—Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Benicio Wallraff, a talent scout and manager in the music industry who grew up in Pacific Palisades and is friends with the organizers of Together Palisades, made the first donation to the group’s crowdfunding campaign.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
In October 1961, veteran talent scout John Hammond signed Dylan to record for Columbia.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Jan. 2025
While appearing on a local TV variety show, she was spotted by a talent scout for Arthur Godfrey and went on to take first prize on his Talent Scouts CBS program.
—Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Talent scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talent%20scout. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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