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showman

[ shoh-muhn ]

noun

, plural show·men.
  1. a person who presents or produces a show, especially of a theatrical nature.
  2. 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

  1. a person who presents or produces a theatrical show, etc
  2. a person skilled at presenting anything in an effective manner


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Derived Forms

  • ˈshowmanship, noun

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Other Words From

  • showman·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of showman1

First recorded in 1725–35; show + -man

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Example Sentences

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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