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talent scout

American  

noun

  1. a person whose business it is to recognize and recruit persons of marked aptitude for a certain field or occupation, especially in entertainment or sports.

talent scout British  

noun

  1. a person whose occupation is the search for talented artists, sportsmen, performers, etc, for engagements as professionals

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Etymology

Origin of talent scout

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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One of those viewers was a talent scout for Warner Bros records, who signed Dimsdale to a record deal on Christmas Eve 2019.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2025

A talent scout for NBC-TV in Los Angeles spotted him and brought him onboard in 1977 to serve as the local NBC station’s primary weatherman.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024

For the past decade, Mr. Heller, the self-described “unofficial talent scout of New York City,” has roamed the city in search of moments that are “quintessentially New York.”

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Posing as a music talent scout called Ian, our undercover journalist met Noctis at a fancy rooftop bar in Tokyo.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2023

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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