mover and shaker

Example Sentences

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"So he was a real mover and shaker of the movement".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Before the invasion, Feb. 24 hadn’t been much of a mover and shaker as a date in world history.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2023

Whenever I’d meet another Latino mover and shaker from the Inland Empire, they’d inevitably be a Future Leader alum, and I’d ask how Dr. Tom was doing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2022

Huffman and Raskin are trying to turn their two-year-old affiliate group into more of a mover and shaker.

From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2020

All eyes are on an agent: a protagonist, a mover and shaker, a driving force.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker