showmanship

[shoh-muhn-ship]

noun

1. the skill or ability of a showman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of showmanship¹

First recorded in 1855–60; showman + -ship

Example Sentences

There is more to Noah Lyles than just the showmanship, the grandstanding and the dyed orange hair.

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Her contributions always felt integral, but often sweetly complimentary to Hansard’s outsized showmanship.

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A seismic fight week here usually feels the same - spotlight, swagger, and showmanship.

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So it’s how can we dovetail the microaggressions that you had mentioned before, his journey, his role in leadership, and also the showmanship this man has.

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The evening news experiment with Reasoner was a short-lived disaster, but Walters found a supporter in Roone Arledge, the ABC Sports impresario who took over the news division and had an appreciation for showmanship.

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