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
Luca Guadagnino is presiding over the competition jury, which includes hotshot actors Jacob Elordi and Andrew Garfield.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Clark, 22, is the hotshot rookie, the future of the WNBA.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 30 June 2024
Does your dad identify with the hotshot rookie, River, or the senior spy, Jackson Lamb (Oldman)?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2024
More than $265,000 has been raised so far for the firefighters injured when their truck overturned on an Orange County toll road last week, with contributions from Southern California hotshot crews, firefighter and police unions and others.
—Mona Darwish, Orange County Register, 24 Sep. 2024
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Clark, 22, is the hotshot rookie, the future of the WNBA.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 30 June 2024
Does your dad identify with the hotshot rookie, River, or the senior spy, Jackson Lamb (Oldman)?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2024
More than $265,000 has been raised so far for the firefighters injured when their truck overturned on an Orange County toll road last week, with contributions from Southern California hotshot crews, firefighter and police unions and others.
—Mona Darwish, Orange County Register, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotshot
Noun
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But experts say detection software can misidentify writing as AI-generated.—
Rachel Hale,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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But she’s quoted as a mental health expert all over the internet.—
Ashley Abramson,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Vahe was an English major at the University of Pennsylvania and earned his master’s degree at Mizzou.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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Camila graduated from Arizona State University with a master’s degree in mass communication.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Most presidents have tried the same thing Historically, most presidents and their advisers – and indeed most scholars – have agreed that government bureaucracy is not designed in ways that promote efficiency.—
Jennifer Selin,
The Conversation,
24 Jan. 2025
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Although a sharp debate broke out among scholars, and the courts soon got involved, the program, in its essence, survived the controversy.—
Stephen L. Carter,
The Mercury News,
23 Jan. 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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The beloved organ virtuoso died on Tuesday morning at 87, near Woodstock, New York — just a few miles down the road from Big Pink, the house where the Band and Bob Dylan transformed music history just by jamming in the basement.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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While Fujii is well-known for singing along to his own virtuoso accompaniment on the piano, his dance performances also showcase his star power.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Ichiro Suzuki, a wizard of sport and style, nearly cleared both yesterday.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Or a witch or wizard standing over a cauldron concocting life-altering potions.—
Simone Milasas,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This is likely because Miller isn’t, or wasn’t, a marketing guru, but a practitioner.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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In January 2021, the grooming guru shared details about their meet-cute.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Members of the Community Brigade, a cowboy collective of friends, neighbors, artists, and parents from the Malibu area.—
Emma Marie Jenkinson,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features fresh new music from artists including Cazzu, J Balvin, Danny Ocean, and Alejandro Sanz’s first collaborative effort with Grupo Frontera, to name a few.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Hotshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotshot. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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