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impresario

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Definition of impresario

as in director

a person who manages a performance (such as a concert or play) It was the actor's dream to work under the renowned impresario.

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Recent Examples of impresario Brainstorm’s founding editorial impresario, David Kirkpatrick, will join us. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 22 May 2026 Clive Davis, the behind-the-scenes music-industry impresario who shepherded the careers of Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, and more, is dead at 94. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 June 2026 More than 100 people last week gathered at the Los Angeles Coliseum, once track and field’s premier theater, to honor the American sport’s greatest impresario. — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 3 June 2026 Self-taught, Dillon spent his 20s living with the Los Angeles gallery impresario Patrick Painter, who introduced him to artists like Mike Kelley and Paul McCarthy. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for impresario

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Led by Miles Macquarrie, the restaurant’s beverage director and winner of the 2024 Michelin Guide Exceptional Cocktails Award, the cocktail menu is extensive but intentionally curated.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Adam Hoffer is director of excise tax policy at the Tax Foundation.

— Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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Lena Dunham was spotted in the back of an SUV, while producer Jack Antonoff was photographed by paparazzi stepping out in an oversized black blazer and matching slacks.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The Feel the Yarn workshop will showcase the latest Italian yarn producers and help to create business opportunities with North American brands, designers and industry professionals.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 2 July 2026

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