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hotshot

[hot-shot] / ˈhɒtˌʃɒt /


ADJECTIVE
big deal
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NOUN
ham
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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

The track’s first race was a celebrity pro-am featuring entertainment industry hotshots paired with professional drivers, and it aired as a TV special.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s not an assignment the orchestra gives rising hotshots or conductors it sees once a decade.

From New York Times

I’m in my late 20s and have done well enough in my career, but I’m still very junior to some of these hotshots.

From New York Times

His debut album, “Capra Black,” recorded 50 years ago with a hotshot band and a choir, is a classic of what’s come to be known as spiritual jazz.

From New York Times