hired gun

Example Sentences

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Will Smith, one of the few homegrown talents on a team of hired guns, delivered the winning swing with his home run in the 11th.

From Los Angeles Times

All the while, musicians — some bandmates, others hired guns — filed in and out of four different studios, as he searched for perfection.

From Los Angeles Times

It's not clear how much of the pro-Depp clamor was seeded by his hired guns, but in the end, they were pushing on an open door.

From Salon

You might save yourself from a life filled with small-talk with hired guns who were trained to speak to you in short sentences.

From Salon

ProPublica traced Zolgensma’s journey from lab to market, from the supporters there at the beginning to the hired guns brought in at the end to construct a rationale for its unprecedented price.

From Salon