hotshot
Example Sentences
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Those institutions were willing to lock up their dollars with hotshot managers for years, giving them authority on how to invest them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 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
Logan had played the game of his life, the hotshot being lauded by the press for his lightning-quick pace and clinical finishing that put the Lancashire opposition to the sword.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024
I wonder if and when Arte Moreno will realize that his hotshot closer, Carlos Estevez, is nothing more than an overpaid dud.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2024
“That wouldn’t have been a bad idea. No. I told Alicia that I was a hotshot guard on the basketball team. Is that O.K. with you?”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
