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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He is a versatile performer and a born showman .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A little later, shows were put on at village fairs and halls by travelling showmen.
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A more fundamental objection has been that music-hall and vaudeville were essentially controlled by showmen who were of course entrepreneurs.
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At every stage new groups of showmen sprang up out of the maelstrom of society.
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He is a vain, devious showman accused of bribery, tax evasion, fraud and mafia connections.
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He was a real showman , and however he was feeling, he always rose to the bait of a captive audience!
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No organization had the energy to compete with the showmen.
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The fictional film had guaranteed that the showmen would hang on to their audience.