hot shot
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Fire plans called for crews of hot shot firefighters to be flown in and dropped off in these remote areas, to establish camps from which they will work for several days dousing anything smoldering.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024
Smith’s hot shot hit Arizona teammate Seth Beer, who was trying to advance from first to second in the fifth.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2022
Pop quiz, hot shot: What do you get if you combine “Speed” with Network”?
From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2021
Third baseman Justin Turner got the Dodgers out of the inning by making an excellent play on a hot shot by the next batter, Mike Zunino, and starting a 5-4-3 double play.
From Washington Post • Oct. 23, 2020
“He’s a hot shot down here among the grits. A good Yankee guard would eat him alive.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
