hotshot
Example Sentences
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And the craziest part is that Soriano isn’t some highly touted hotshot bursting onto the scene.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
“While I was a hotshot, there were three of those fires burning simultaneously, including a million-acre fire — more than used to burn across the entire American West over the course of a decade.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
The Eddie Murphy vehicle chronicles a hotshot advertising executive’s rude awakening after a merger leaves him with a new boss.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025
Top Gun was a breakthrough for Kilmer, who played Iceman, the rival to Cruise's hotshot Maverick at the US Navy's academy for elite fighter pilots.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025
“They wanted to send some hotshot Miami lawyer down to handle his case,” Mom said, “but I told them it wasn’t necessary.”
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
