as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
while still in his 20s, he was known on Wall Street as an investment hotshot
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Recent Examples of hotshot
Wildland firefighters in a hotshot crew from near Klamath, Oregon, search the ruins of houses destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, on Jan. 10, 2025.
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Laura Doan, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
From co-creators Powell and Michael Waldron, the half-hour comedy follows hotshot quarterback Russ Holliday (Powell), whose bad behavior hurts his college career.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Hope may be on the horizon for United after its hiring of hotshot Portuguese manager Ruben Amorim.
—Alex Tabet, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024
In New York City, those hotshots include Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill, James von Klemperer of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, and SHoP Architects, many of whom have created towers for the city’s now notorious Billionaire’s Row on 57th Street in Manhattan.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Laura Doan, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
From co-creators Powell and Michael Waldron, the half-hour comedy follows hotshot quarterback Russ Holliday (Powell), whose bad behavior hurts his college career.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Hope may be on the horizon for United after its hiring of hotshot Portuguese manager Ruben Amorim.
—Alex Tabet, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024
In New York City, those hotshots include Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill, James von Klemperer of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, and SHoP Architects, many of whom have created towers for the city’s now notorious Billionaire’s Row on 57th Street in Manhattan.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotshot
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Travelers beware: From vacation scams to insurance to personal safety, a few key considerations can make or break a big trip, according to industry experts.—
Gretchen Eichenberg,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Adopt a zero-tolerance approach: Document every incident thoroughly with legal experts and witnesses, distinguishing valid concerns from smear campaigns, false claims or prejudice.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Every master craftsman had their own tools – often specialized and always prized possessions handed down from generation to generation.—
John Sviokla,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Raq is a master manipulator who claims to value loyalty above all else, especially from her henchmen brothers Marvin (London Brown) and Lou (Malcolm Mays) and her only son, yet constantly destabilizes the three of them with selfish mind games and power plays that genuinely harm them.—
Robyn Bahr,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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Legal scholars question what will happen to the Fed if the Supreme Court says independent agencies are unconstitutional.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Department Of Education Is Already Being Dismantled, Impacting Student Loan Operations Most legal scholars agree that Trump cannot simply eliminate the Department of Education through executive action.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Around him, dense as a swarm of tiny insects, float tiny images of fellow adepts engaged in all manner of outré shenanigans.—
Holland Cotter,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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Naomi Goggin Switch to island time—and expect transportation snafus Even with two planners, and a bride adept at project management, there was one logistical hurdle that was tough to cross: local transportation.—
Kaitlin Menza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Nov. 2024
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Starr is also accompanied by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Brenda Lee (whose career predates the Beatles) and contemporary bluegrass virtuoso Tuttle.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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They are joined by Hawaiian slack key guitar virtuoso Stephen Inglis.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2025
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O’Reilly has Stanley Cup pedigree, defensive prowess and is a wizard at the faceoff dot.—
Jesse Granger,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Selena Gomez is making her return to the Disney+ series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place as free-wheeling wizard Alex Russo, and Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive first look from the episode.—
Calie Schepp,
EW.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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As anti-aging gurus will tell you, collagen is a large molecule that help gives skin its firm, smooth appearance.—
Alison Escalante,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Meghan McCain and Bethenny Frankel are criticizing the aspiring lifestyle guru as Mindy Kaling defended misconceptions surrounding her friend in a recent interview.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Kenz Warfield is the owner and artist at Kreativity by Kenz in Baltimore, Maryland.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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As the title hints, the relationship was plagued with disagreements, and the artist soon abandoned her original idea for a collaboration with the organization.—
Fabiola Iza,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Hotshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotshot. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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