1
: the producer of a play or theatrical show
2
: a notably spectacular, dramatic, or effective performer
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The crowd roared as Allen leaned into the nostalgia, reminding everyone why Cruise remains one of Hollywood’s most enduring showmen.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
Ever the showman, Felton calmly delivered his dialogue once the applause settled down.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
Hill’s a showman who demands attention.
—Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
Timbers, a showman whose early productions like Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson lived somewhere near Bat Boy’s level of resting irony, goes for a big dark-and-stormy spectacle early on.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
Ever the showman, Felton calmly delivered his dialogue once the applause settled down.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
Hill’s a showman who demands attention.
—Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
Timbers, a showman whose early productions like Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson lived somewhere near Bat Boy’s level of resting irony, goes for a big dark-and-stormy spectacle early on.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Showman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showman. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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