mover and shaker
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.
"So he was a real mover and shaker of the movement".
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
Jerry Jones, the NFL’s premier mover and shaker, sprinkled table salt onto the rim of his beer can in his makeshift office at Dallas Cowboys training camp in Oxnard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026
China’s tech world is watching closely what will happen to Mr. Bao, who knows or has worked with nearly every mover and shaker in the industry.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
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
All eyes are on an agent: a protagonist, a mover and shaker, a driving force.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
