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Everyone was something of a showman.

He's always been a bit of a showman.

A dynamic showman with an electric personality, Hampton was one of the last giants of jazz.

If everyone was something of a showman , nobody ultimately was victimized.

He set the bottle down and, with a showman's flourish, ignited the fuse that poked out of the top.

Mr. Pan, ever the showman, had obviously decided to make this stumble into a marketing opportunity.

Disney is particularly noted for being a film producer and a popular showman , as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design.

Often a showman delivered a running commentary on the mysterious scenes as he introduces them; sometimes there was even music accompaniment.

"The best thing about Pu'er, " he said with a showman's smile, "is that the longer you keep it, the more valuable it gets. "

Not a bad time, arguably, to bid farewell to the showman and replace him with the strategist.

Then again, Kerry was never the passionate orator, showman-entertainer or, for that matter, savvy politician that Moore is.

Steve's passion and joy about all things Apple made him a consummate showman.

I knew Arafat was a great showman and might try to kiss Rabin after the handshake.

For a man who spent his formative years in the murky world of espionage, Vladimir Putin has proved quite a political showman.

Jackson was the supreme showman who had an unrivalled knack of grabbing headlines.

He is clearly no ordinary scientist but a showman who thrives on controversy and pushing reproductive biology to the limits.

It's not surprising that such a showman sees his life as a drama.

The BJP lacks a strong leader, and Mr Modi is a talented speaker and showman. Yet he is sidelined.

But he's more than just a showman.

After the show the showman began to make dinner.

The other person, the "showman" , sits in the chair and Acts out the story using body language and facial expressions.

Mr. McQueen was a showman with very high expectations for fashion.

Though he was often shy in social settings, science brought out the showman in him.

Even that consummate showman, Mr Koizumi, with no love for Mr Fukuda, has given his backing.

He is a natural showman with the talents of a televangelist.

Big ones, small ones, some as big as your head, Give them a twist, a flick of the wrist, That's what the showman said.

Mr Moore is a showman, and his film is studded with trademark stunts.

Like Bolt for instance, a great showman , a brilliant runner.

There is really no need to worry about Evgeni Plushenko's future as a showman, but his future as a sportsman is indeed worrisome.

Mr. Jobs is undeniably a gifted marketer and showman, but he is also a skilled listener to the technology.

Cook is no showman in the mold of Jobs, but that doesn't matter.

The master showman knew that if potential customers don't know what you have to offer, they aren't going to buy it.

Perhaps most important, they want a champion who is humble, even though they enjoy watching a showman like the Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.

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