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- noun The
quality orskill of giving anengaging orcompelling performance ; astage presence .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner
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Examples
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I feel that Canada, as I say, should stand up as far as showmanship is concerned.
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Oh, and John Waters’s essay on showmanship is contained in CRACKPOT, not SHOCK VALUE.
Road rash: Lessons learned by an author « The Book Publicity Blog 2010
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Segev’s attempt at heterodox showmanship is shallow.
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Interview magazine says “these vaudevillian vamps are putting the show back in showmanship.”
THE DITTY BOPS « in other words [a portland feminist and queer bookstore and blog] 2009
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The gospel greats possessed an abundance of spectacular showmanship, which is less heralded but imperative and indisputable.
Wayne Trujillo: The Amazing Grace of How Sweet It Was: The Sights and Sounds of Gospel's Golden Age 2010
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Of course that can be called showmanship … but that only stems from his aggressiveness.
WILLIE MAYS JAMES S. HIRSCH 2010
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Putting Bloom through his never-ending role-playing may be mis-guided but beyond the showmanship is a simple understanding that his brother is his number one concern.
Mark enjoys the company of THE BROTHERS BLOOM! | Obsessed With Film 2008
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Dancers who would profit to the fullest extent in their profession must learn how to absorb this essential element known as showmanship, in the various ways in which it may be done.
The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession Ned Wayburn
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"I think the idea of showmanship has sort of been lost," he says.
Spinner 2010
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The sport gives no reward for showmanship, which is the backbone of drifting with its squealing, rubber-burning maneuvers around tight turns and cramped spaces.
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