talent scout
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of talent scout
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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She was discovered by talent scout Roger Bell in a club in Swansea, and released her first single Lost in France in 1977.
From BBC • May 7, 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
Aside from the talent scout, the male characters in the play are conspicuously nice.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024
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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