talent scout
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of talent scout
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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One day, a Los Angeles talent scout visited our class.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
After a talent scout visited Millie Bobby Brown’s acting class in Orlando, Fla., her family moved across the country to Los Angeles to see if she would make it in Hollywood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Born Gaynor Hopkins in a council house in Neath, Tyler grew up with a love for music before she was discovered by talent scout Roger Bell in a Swansea club.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
Benicio Wallraff, a talent scout and manager in the music industry who grew up in Pacific Palisades and is friends with the organizers of Together Palisades, made the first donation to the group’s crowdfunding campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2025
She was heavyset, dowdy, strict, seemingly old to Terryl, though she was only in her thirties, and a caring talent scout.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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