talent scout
noun
: a person engaged in discovering and recruiting people of talent for a specialized field or activity
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Toby’s Estate has a network of global talent scouts that would put many professional sports teams to shame, unearthing potential from as far afield as El Salvador, Guatemala, Kenya, and Brazil.
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Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
Placed in one of Lovano’s ensembles, Lage blossomed from a preternaturally gifted prodigy into a coveted bandmate recruited by Burton, a famously sharp-eyed talent scout, for the vibraphonist’s Next Generation band.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
Boudreau played for the Leafs for a few years, generating lots of adorable rosy-cheeked photographs, scoring a goal against a future nemesis, and apparently impressing the Hollywood talent scouts.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Despite the overwhelming response to her viral hit, Roga has not yet heard from any professional producers or talent scouts, and her family are still keen to shield her from the spotlight.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
Placed in one of Lovano’s ensembles, Lage blossomed from a preternaturally gifted prodigy into a coveted bandmate recruited by Burton, a famously sharp-eyed talent scout, for the vibraphonist’s Next Generation band.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
Boudreau played for the Leafs for a few years, generating lots of adorable rosy-cheeked photographs, scoring a goal against a future nemesis, and apparently impressing the Hollywood talent scouts.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Despite the overwhelming response to her viral hit, Roga has not yet heard from any professional producers or talent scouts, and her family are still keen to shield her from the spotlight.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Talent scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talent%20scout. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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