showmanship
Example Sentences
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When the government didn’t collapse, the ever-undisciplined Mr. Trump indulged his appetite for showmanship and big-shot deal-making.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
His lectures have taken him "to America, five times, to Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium," he said, reeling off the list with a touch of showmanship.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
It was one of several moments that played into his trademark romantic showmanship.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Whether that game is thrilling or boring, and no matter who wins, the focus will be on spectacle, showmanship and soccer, in roughly that order.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Not his trick with the sympathy lamps—I recognized that for what it was: showmanship, a bluff to impress ignorant townsfolk.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
