showmanship
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of showmanship
Example Sentences
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Simon told The Wall Street Journal in a 2025 interview that he was passionate and got animated, but insisted his outbursts were partly showmanship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
The showmanship, glamour, costumes, and live vocals are genuinely breathtaking, and before long, you may find yourself invited to join the fun on the dance floor.
From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026
It mirrors Pimblett's fight-night routine, where as soon as he steps inside the octagon, the showmanship and charisma disappear to be replaced by focus and maturity.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
“It was always Hugh because there’s not anybody else out there who could understand the wild showmanship that Mike Sardina had,” says Brewer, calling from his Memphis home.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025
Not his trick with the sympathy lamps—I recognized that for what it was: showmanship, a bluff to impress ignorant townsfolk.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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