showman
noun
show·man
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Definition of showman
1
: the producer of a play or theatrical show
2
: a notably spectacular, dramatic, or effective performer
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Other Words from showman
showmanship
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Examples of showman in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Since making his Summerfest side stage debut in 2013, White has become one of country music’s most energetic and engaging live showmen. — Erik Ernst, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "At Summerfest, Zac Brown Band can and does play almost anything you can imagine," 30 June 2019 Now a showman with no appreciation for that history is going to squat on that spot this July Fourth. — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, "A stain on the Lincoln Memorial," 6 June 2019 Trump, ever the reality-TV showman, governs through spectacle. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "Trump’s Day of Terror," 12 July 2019 Trump, ever the showman, appears to be looking to one-up his predecessors with a Kim meeting. — Author: Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Anchorage Daily News, "Kim Jong Un accepts Trump’s invitation to meet at the Korean demilitarized zone," 30 June 2019 Trump, ever the showman, appears to be looking to one-up his predecessors with a Kim meeting. — Jonathan Lemire, The Denver Post, "DMZ diplomacy? Trump says Kim wants to meet him at border," 29 June 2019 Johnson’s showman popularity among right-wing voters might be enough to win him the next election, but the average age of a Conservative voter has been increasing consistently for decades. — Sahil Handa, National Review, "If It’s ‘Time for Boris,’ the Clock Has Stopped Working," 17 June 2019 Trump, ever the showman, appears to be looking to one-up his predecessors with a Kim meeting. — Jonathan Lemire, BostonGlobe.com, "Trump says he could meet North Korea’s Kim at DMZ," 28 June 2019 In 1991, Karlheinz Stockhausen, the mystical showman of the musical avant-garde, was commissioned to write a string quartet for the Salzburg Festival. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, "Karlheinz Stockhausen Composes the Cosmos," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'showman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for showman
showman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of showman
: a person who is good at entertaining people
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showman
noun
show·man
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plural showmen\ -mən \
Kids Definition of showman
: a person having a special skill for presenting something in a dramatic way