as in director
a person who manages a performance (such as a concert or play)
It was the actor's dream to work under the renowned impresario.
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Presiding over it all alongside Goldberg as the elder statesman is camp impresario John Waters, who plays the louche Persian cat Armando — a role model for Kevin’s new, mostly post-human existence.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Across town, drummer/impresario Mike Reed stages a tribute of his own to the city’s avant-garde, delving into everything from AACM bassist Fred Hopkins’ oeuvre to music composed in Chicago between 1980 and 2010.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The television impresario Ed Sullivan is to be honored with the Ahmet Ertegun Award, a commendation for non-performers named after the late Atlantic Records co-founder who started the Rock Hall with Rolling Stone magazine’s Jann Wenner in the mid-1980s.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The series is devised and curated by poet/singer-songwriter/teacher Darius Degher who, along with poet-pedagogue Marit Anderson and local arts impresario Michael Schmitt, hosts the readings, according to a news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Across town, drummer/impresario Mike Reed stages a tribute of his own to the city’s avant-garde, delving into everything from AACM bassist Fred Hopkins’ oeuvre to music composed in Chicago between 1980 and 2010.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The television impresario Ed Sullivan is to be honored with the Ahmet Ertegun Award, a commendation for non-performers named after the late Atlantic Records co-founder who started the Rock Hall with Rolling Stone magazine’s Jann Wenner in the mid-1980s.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The series is devised and curated by poet/singer-songwriter/teacher Darius Degher who, along with poet-pedagogue Marit Anderson and local arts impresario Michael Schmitt, hosts the readings, according to a news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impresario
Noun
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Rishabh Desai has been with the Clippers since 2016 and is now the executive director of basketball operations.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Sentiment was hurt by the rising price of gas caused by the war, according to survey director Joanne Hsu.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Venezuela is demanding information and reparations under international environmental law from its Caribbean neighbor, one of the region’s largest oil and gas producers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The duo honored the multi-hyphenate for his success as an actor, author, producer and advocate who has established himself as a defining Asian Pacific voice in mainstream Hollywood and a tireless champion for representation on and off screen.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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“Impresario.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impresario. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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