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
Carle, the hotshot University of Denver coach, makes sense as a top target, though.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Founded by early Facebook investor Ali Partovi, Neo has made big bets on founders of hotshot AI startups Pika and Anysphere, the company behind coding tool Cursor.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Suddenly, the glossy, eminently bingeable legal drama — which centered around hotshot corporate attorney Harvey’s decision to hire brilliant college dropout Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) as his new associate, and the inevitable cover-up and fallout from their long con — got a new lease on life.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
The two hotshot Elizabethans were like the rock ‘n’ roll stars of their day.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Founded by early Facebook investor Ali Partovi, Neo has made big bets on founders of hotshot AI startups Pika and Anysphere, the company behind coding tool Cursor.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Suddenly, the glossy, eminently bingeable legal drama — which centered around hotshot corporate attorney Harvey’s decision to hire brilliant college dropout Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) as his new associate, and the inevitable cover-up and fallout from their long con — got a new lease on life.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
The two hotshot Elizabethans were like the rock ‘n’ roll stars of their day.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotshot
Noun
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These dates don't line up with calendar quarters and so can easily be missed, experts said.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
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Alternative therapies for cancer care can have dire consequences, experts say.—
Dr. Lemuel Hackshaw,
ABC News,
15 June 2025
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So Julie has become the master of this realm inside the cave and inside this enormous pile of bones.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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His Damn Right Farewell tour is a celebration of his extraordinary career for fans to have the opportunity to witness a blues master at work.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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But few scholars have explored another trend: The growing number of people who’ve found that bonding with their pets becomes a spiritual experience.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Utilizing the museum’s world-class library and archives, visitors can explore nearly every region and historic period of Asia and the Islamic world, and scholars will find value in exemplary objects as springboards for research.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Slot shares this staple of Tottenham counterpart Ange Postecoglou’s attacking principles, with Porro adept at tucking inside to disrupt the opposition shape.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The result is that just these English words, representing just this original document, make for a new and somewhat undiscovered book, even to Marxist adepts.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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An ultra-rare 1913 Gibson Style O Acoustic Archtop once played by the two virtuosos is now up for grabs via Reverb, an online marketplace for new and used musical instruments and other goods.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
20 May 2025
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Instead, this antagonistic virtuoso has started letting the sticky dark feelings fueling those nightmares seep into other genres.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Epic Universe is populated with monsters, wizards, dragons and little guys named Mario and Luigi.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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There are four shops where aspiring wizards and curious muggles can check out — wizarding gear shop Les Galeries Mirifiques, candy shop K. Rammelle, wand shop Baguettes Magique and Ministry of Magic giftshop Tour En Floo.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Only three players have been seven-plus shots back of the first-round leader and gone on to win the U.S. Open in the last 60 years, per stat guru Justin Ray.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Johnson is already attached to the project in the supporting role as the motivational guru, and the film would still be searching for its young lead.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
13 June 2025
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Yesterday, to attend the Billboard Global Power Plays event in London the global artist showed up in an exquisite teal number by Schiaparelli.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
5 June 2025
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The artist’s lifelong work of transcending barriers and charting new paths felt appropriate for Orlando, a city that crafts its own story through its melting pot of diverse residents, each with their own story to tell.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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“Hotshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotshot. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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