showmanship

Example Sentences

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It isn’t just a piece of showmanship, either.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

But Monfils will be best remembered for his on-court showmanship, athleticism and outrageous shot selection.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

His work as a musician in the years before he turned to filmmaking honed his understanding of audiences and sense of showmanship.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Sounds good, but that’s an 8-point drop from the year before—after a full year of showmanship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

She holds out her hand and turns it slowly, presenting it with a certain amount of showmanship so that Marco can see that there is no illusion involved.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern