showmanship
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of showmanship
Example Sentences
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It isn’t just a piece of showmanship, either.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
His work as a musician in the years before he turned to filmmaking honed his understanding of audiences and sense of showmanship.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Sounds good, but that’s an 8-point drop from the year before—after a full year of showmanship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
But a smaller, third group believed that Nazi showmanship was occult wizardry and that they were in on the secret.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
His quest to create a powerful first impression was good showmanship, but it also exposed the aesthetic despot residing within.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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