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

People start claiming your hotshot 27-year-old offensive coordinator is the reason for your success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Renzo Reginato, a member of the Cleveland National Forest El Coriso hotshot team, was one of three firefighters injured in the July 18 incident in Siskiyou County, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2025

I was sitting in a hotshot in L.A. when a bull found me with his flashlight about 10 P.M.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer