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showman [shoh-muh n] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural show·men.
- 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.
Origin of showman First recorded in 1725–35; show + -man Related formsshow·man·ly, adverb Examples from the Web for showman Contemporary Examples of showman
Ever the showman, he asks if he can play the tape forward, sing the lyric once, play that “backmasked stuff,” then sing that.
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He was not just the best player of his time—he was a showman of epic proportions.
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Timberlake, ever the showman, has a knack for transforming into the living embodiment of his music.
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Despite his reputation as a showman and author of bons mots, Harold Macmillan felt physically ill before each bout.
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As a showman who loves the theatrics, addressing the UN general assembly is the ultimate stage.
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Historical Examples of showman
“Sir, you break the illusion of the scene,” mildly remonstrates the showman.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
“But, sir, you have not the proper point of view,” remarks the showman.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
I had the air of a showman rejoicing in his exhibition hall.
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Hamlin Garland
I’m the showman of the occasion, moreover, and I avert myself, leaving you to judge.
Henry James
The showman quizzed Alfred as to what he could do in the concert.
Al. G. Field
British Dictionary definitions for showman showman noun plural -men
- a person who presents or produces a theatrical show, etc
- a person skilled at presenting anything in an effective manner
Derived Formsshowmanship, noun Word Origin and History for showman n.
“one who presents shows,” 1734, from see show (n.) + man (n.).