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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

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

A hotshot crew of scientists burrows down through Earth’s layers to jump-start the core with a nuclear bomb.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

Next to your name is another name, that of some hotshot law student who’s busy climbing his own ladder.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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