superagent

noun

su·​per·​agent ˌsü-pər-ˈā-jənt How to pronounce superagent (audio)
plural superagents
: an extremely successful and prominent agent
a Hollywood superagent

Examples of superagent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The new Fred Segal is near a new Staud, the highly Instagrammable West Coast fashion brand whose founder, Sarah Staudinger, recently married the Hollywood superagent Ari Emanuel. Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2023 If racing has such a thing as a superagent, Anderson would be on the short list. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2022 That scuttled big deals including with Amazon.com Inc., Richard Branson’s space tourism venture and Hollywood superagent Ari Emanuel. Justin Scheck, WSJ, 15 Jan. 2022 According to Forbes, Rich Paul is a sports superagent and the founder and chief executive officer of Klutch Sports Group, the agency that represents Lebron James and other famous NBA players. Lauren M. Johnson, CNN, 19 Sep. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of superagent was in 1919

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Cite this Entry

“Superagent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superagent. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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