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hotshot

[hot-shot] / ˈhɒtˌʃɒt /


ADJECTIVE
big deal
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NOUN
ham
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Those institutions were willing to lock up their dollars with hotshot managers for years, giving them authority on how to invest them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 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

Forest Service and other hotshot crews, according to the corrections department.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

Some young hotshot bookie tries to unseat the runner he works for.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz




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