talent scout
noun
: a person engaged in discovering and recruiting people of talent for a specialized field or activity
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The festival awards cash prizes and offers performers opportunities to connect with talent scouts and producers.
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Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
On Billy Bob and controversy Landman has become a global sensation, one of the biggest hits in Taylor Sheridan’s impressive stable, and it’s given Larter the highest profile of a career that began after a talent scout spotted her at 13, eating snapper soup in a Philadelphia restaurant.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Music supervisors now act as talent scouts, nurturing emerging artists and shaping what audiences discover through strategic placement in streaming content.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Trials and talent scouts scoop up the early standouts, while everyone else is cut adrift.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
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Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
On Billy Bob and controversy Landman has become a global sensation, one of the biggest hits in Taylor Sheridan’s impressive stable, and it’s given Larter the highest profile of a career that began after a talent scout spotted her at 13, eating snapper soup in a Philadelphia restaurant.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Music supervisors now act as talent scouts, nurturing emerging artists and shaping what audiences discover through strategic placement in streaming content.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Trials and talent scouts scoop up the early standouts, while everyone else is cut adrift.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Talent scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talent%20scout. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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