talent scout

noun

: a person engaged in discovering and recruiting people of talent for a specialized field or activity

Examples of talent scout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mercedes’ top talent scout, Gwen Lagrue, is leaving the team and joining Red Bull to become the director of the Red Bull Junior Programme in 2027. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Coming from Essex, England, there aren’t too many talent scouts or film and TV power-brokers hanging around. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

At the suggestion of a talent scout, the German magicians moved to Vegas in 1967. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026

Meanwhile, in Knoxville, major label talent scouts given carte blanche to sign artists off the red-hot radio were handing out deals. — Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for talent scout

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Kids Definition

talent scout

noun

: a person engaged in discovering and recruiting people with special talents