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April 6, 2025

Word of the Day: Impresario

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Word of the Day
: April 6, 2025

\im-pruh-SAHR-ee-oh\ noun

What It Means

An impresario is a person who manages, puts on, or sponsors a performance or other entertainment, such as a concert, play, or sporting event.

// The former heavyweight retired from the ring and later became a boxing impresario.

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Katie C
12:56 PM 06 April 2025
I am glad I'm not an impresario, because managing performances seems like a lot of work.
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