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n. - A sponsor who books and stages public entertainments; A person skilled at making effective presentations.

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  • And, catching a look in Hiram's eyes that seemed to hint at something, he called the showman aside.
  • My guess as a showman is that this 'fraidy-cat policy will cost this movie at least a million domestic at the box office.
  • They were polished, had class, and knew how to be showman, which is sorley lacking in many groups today.
  • At 60 Minutes, Fager now sits in the very office held for decades by Hewitt, his mentor, known as a showman as well as a journalist.
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