talent shows
- plural of talent show.
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Born in Dunham, Ky., in 1944, Stewart began singing in church and at school talent shows as a child, absorbing the gospel sounds of singers such as Brother Claude Ely on 45 rpm records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
In addition to talent shows and various band battles, the trio of relatives got their start playing music at church and touring with Oakland’s Castlemont High School’s acclaimed musical group, the Castleers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2025
As a kid, I watched him shake his hips in local talent shows with utter wonder.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
“There is no barrier to the rise of talent when talent shows itself,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2023
He plays a high school chorus banging out to “My Shot,” and I wish I went to the kind of school that had talent shows so I could see something like this in person.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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