1
: the producer of a play or theatrical show
2
: a notably spectacular, dramatic, or effective performer
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Isom, like his predecessor Doug Parker, is not a showman like the flyboys of past generations.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Duvall’s Sonny is a showman through and through.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
Yet individual large hill gold was the prize his talent demands to cement his legacy as ski jumping’s greatest showman.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Hayes plays him, and all the other people Elliott encounters along the way, with a showman’s delight.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Duvall’s Sonny is a showman through and through.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
Yet individual large hill gold was the prize his talent demands to cement his legacy as ski jumping’s greatest showman.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Hayes plays him, and all the other people Elliott encounters along the way, with a showman’s delight.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Showman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showman. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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