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How to pronounce showmanship in English?

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Type of accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment, skill

Examples of showmanship

showmanship
Zizek couldn't deny that one nor would anyone who saw that piece of showmanship.
From the guardian.co.uk
Who could match the famous Bernstein skill, glamour, showmanship and popularity?
From the time.com
Much of this may well be exaggerated, just old-fashioned fairground showmanship.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
Scores are based on showmanship, choreography, and execution, Kaely McPhee said.
From the ocregister.com
His technique was faultless, but his flair for showmanship was resented by some.
From the guardian.co.uk
It looked much worse than it was and France played on it with their showmanship.
From the guardian.co.uk
She won nine purple ribbons, including one for showmanship and one for judging.
From the kansas.com
Looking for the showmanship of the chef's table with a little more flexibility?
From the post-gazette.com
In both the classic and the mixology approach, detail and showmanship are valued.
From the theatlantic.com
More examples
  • The ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner
  • (showman) a person skilled at making effective presentations
  • (showman) a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
  • Showmanship, concerning artistic performing such as in Theatre, is the skill of performing in such a manner that will appeal to an audience or aid in conveying the performance's essential theme or message.
  • ShowMan is show control software developed by Richmond Sound Design. It supersedes the original Amiga show control software named Stage Manager and is capable of reading shows created by that application. ...
  • The quality or skill of giving an engaging or compelling performance; a stage presence
  • (Showman) E-wrestlers that are showmans usually have movesets that are flashy, and appealing to the fans watching it. The moves show off either the wrestlers theatrical moves, such as The People's Elbow, and moves that involve stalling such as a vertical suplex. ...
  • A class at a horse show judged on the exhibitor's ability to fit (prepare) and show a horse at halter being poised and confident while leading a well-groomed and conditioned horse through a precise pattern.
  • An in-hand class in which the Western handler is judged on his/her ability to present the horse effectively to the judge.