Synonyms for showman
ˈʃoʊ mənshow·man

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1. showmannoun

   a person skilled at making effective presentations

   Synonyms:
   impresario, promoter

2. showman, promoter, impresarionoun

   a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments

   Synonyms:
   booster, plugger, impresario, promoter

Matched Categories

1. • Booker
   • Person

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How to use showman in a sentence?

1. Todd Harris:

   We are ever-mindful of the fact that we are competing with the greatest showman on earth on one side and the greatest ground game in Iowa political history on the other, success for us is going to be to exceed expectations. ... We think that means a strong third-place finish.

2. Spike Lee:

   Look, there's no negating the fact that he's a great showman. But we're talking about the highest office in the United States of America. This is not a TV show.

3. Volodymyr Zelenskiy:

   A showman can become a president but it is sad that a president became a showman.

4. Charles Krauthammer:

   He’s a brilliant showman. He has succeeded in taking all the attention away from what actually happened in the debate, and I think the GOP will rue the day, because this is a great opportunity to show off the field.

5. Spike Lee:

   When we go around the world saying, 'We're the beacon of democracy' and you know, with the Constitution and human rights and all that stuff, and that he's the president? look, there's no negating the fact that he's a great showman. But we're talking about the highest office in the United States of America. This is not a TV show.