1
: the producer of a play or theatrical show
2
: a notably spectacular, dramatic, or effective performer
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Off the pitch though, fans have continued to enjoy glimpses of Szczesny’s character as a showman on the sidelines.
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Tigerman himself was a showman.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Ever the showman, Davis also considered his true home to be the entertainment industry.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2026
His great-grandfather, William Delisle Frisbee, was a Western Pennsylvania potato farmer and schoolteacher who moonlighted as a traveling showman, commuting by horse and buggy from town to town to screen some of the world’s first movies.
—G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2026
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Tigerman himself was a showman.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Ever the showman, Davis also considered his true home to be the entertainment industry.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2026
His great-grandfather, William Delisle Frisbee, was a Western Pennsylvania potato farmer and schoolteacher who moonlighted as a traveling showman, commuting by horse and buggy from town to town to screen some of the world’s first movies.
—G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Showman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showman. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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