1
: the producer of a play or theatrical show
2
: a notably spectacular, dramatic, or effective performer
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Buchanan is always an energetic showman and, in just over 90 seconds, put on an arena-rock performance on a postage-stamp-sized stage.
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
And with his Week 1 visit to the lectern, Verse exuded his unique combination of brash showman and zen worker bee.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
Two young, passionate magicians, Robert Angier (Jackman), a charismatic showman, and Alfred Borden (Bale), a gifted illusionist, are friends and partners until one fateful night when their biggest trick goes terribly wrong.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
But in Las Vegas, where spectacle-over-substance is kind of the whole point, the Wizard was a beneficent showman.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
And with his Week 1 visit to the lectern, Verse exuded his unique combination of brash showman and zen worker bee.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
Two young, passionate magicians, Robert Angier (Jackman), a charismatic showman, and Alfred Borden (Bale), a gifted illusionist, are friends and partners until one fateful night when their biggest trick goes terribly wrong.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
But in Las Vegas, where spectacle-over-substance is kind of the whole point, the Wizard was a beneficent showman.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Showman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showman. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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