1
: the producer of a play or theatrical show
2
: a notably spectacular, dramatic, or effective performer
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Patterson has made Judy into a dynamo, a standout on a show of standouts, and arguably the most unpredictable character in a world where Walton Goggins plays an elderly religious showman with a cocaine problem and a love of water skiing naked.
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Brian Grubb, Vulture, 1 May 2025
In an appearance at night two of Wrestlemania 41 in Las Vegas, on Sunday, April 20, the iconic showman rode his ATV around the ring and then appeared to accidentally drive into a barricade — to the surprise of a female fan, who was knocked out of her seat.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Colin Farrell stars as a former horse showman who returns from World War I to work at a circus on the verge of financial ruin (run by Danny DeVito's Max Medici).
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Ever the showman, Curry pulled up from halfcourt and drained it.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Brian Grubb, Vulture, 1 May 2025
In an appearance at night two of Wrestlemania 41 in Las Vegas, on Sunday, April 20, the iconic showman rode his ATV around the ring and then appeared to accidentally drive into a barricade — to the surprise of a female fan, who was knocked out of her seat.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Colin Farrell stars as a former horse showman who returns from World War I to work at a circus on the verge of financial ruin (run by Danny DeVito's Max Medici).
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Ever the showman, Curry pulled up from halfcourt and drained it.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Showman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showman. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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