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hotshot

[hot-shot] / ˈhɒtˌʃɒt /


ADJECTIVE
big deal
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NOUN
ham
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People start claiming your hotshot 27-year-old offensive coordinator is the reason for your success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Shifting the center of mass rearward dramatically improved the Corvette’s balance and hotshot acceleration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Minka Kelly plays a hotshot executive — shorthand for misguided, unfulfilled — out to acquire a French Champagne vineyard.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 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

“Come on, hotshot, let’s see what you got.’

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers




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