talent scout
noun
: a person engaged in discovering and recruiting people of talent for a specialized field or activity
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Music supervisors now act as talent scouts, nurturing emerging artists and shaping what audiences discover through strategic placement in streaming content.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Trials and talent scouts scoop up the early standouts, while everyone else is cut adrift.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The Right Balance Delphine Arnault, the force behind the prize and a key talent scout at LVMH, noted that Soshiotsuki strikes the right balance between creativity and commercial appeal.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Novak made her film debut in 1953’s The French Line as a model before she was discovered by a talent scout and signed to a contract with Columbia Pictures.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Trials and talent scouts scoop up the early standouts, while everyone else is cut adrift.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The Right Balance Delphine Arnault, the force behind the prize and a key talent scout at LVMH, noted that Soshiotsuki strikes the right balance between creativity and commercial appeal.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Novak made her film debut in 1953’s The French Line as a model before she was discovered by a talent scout and signed to a contract with Columbia Pictures.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Talent scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talent%20scout. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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