rainmakers
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.
The 1,200-lawyer firm said it appointed Scott Barshay, one the firm’s most prominent rainmakers, as its new chair.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
"Upland forests are like natural rainmakers," Jiang said.
From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2025
The partnership's decentralised business model limited oversight and accountability while an "overly collegial" culture made staff reluctant to call out misbehavior, especially from "rainmakers" at the firm, the review also found.
From Reuters • Sep. 27, 2023
Fitness centers weren’t always considered desirable rainmakers by landlords.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2021
It did almost seem as if we Marines were rainmakers.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
