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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

The Eddie Murphy vehicle chronicles a hotshot advertising executive’s rude awakening after a merger leaves him with a new boss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

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

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

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