Examples of go-getter in a Sentence
a go-getter with his sights set on the presidency
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Your protagonist, Nikki Rose, is a go-getter.
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Essence, 31 Jan. 2026
Moreover, Venus will form charming sextiles to lucky Jupiter and go-getter Mars in Leo, adding a layer of confidence, courage and creative momentum, encouraging bold self-expression that is celebrated and supported by others.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Brooks also gives Ella a dead mother (Rebecca Hall) and a troubled brother (Spike Fearn), rendering the character a perfect storm of familial trauma, which makes her go-getter attitude all the more impressive.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
Musical theater loves a go-getter, and halfhearted irony just can’t stand up to this much zazz.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Norvell saw characteristics in the right go-getters early on.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Advertisement This go-getter attitude and ability to think on the fly was key to launching Tinder as a popular dating tool on campuses.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
This means they enjoy being surrounded by go-getters (those who can assert themselves and be unapologetic about doing so).
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 18 Sep. 2025
Michael Musto, a former Village Voice writer, described Donald as a slick go-getter who once worked at a Chelsea gay bar called Splash.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Essence, 31 Jan. 2026
Moreover, Venus will form charming sextiles to lucky Jupiter and go-getter Mars in Leo, adding a layer of confidence, courage and creative momentum, encouraging bold self-expression that is celebrated and supported by others.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Brooks also gives Ella a dead mother (Rebecca Hall) and a troubled brother (Spike Fearn), rendering the character a perfect storm of familial trauma, which makes her go-getter attitude all the more impressive.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
Musical theater loves a go-getter, and halfhearted irony just can’t stand up to this much zazz.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Norvell saw characteristics in the right go-getters early on.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Advertisement This go-getter attitude and ability to think on the fly was key to launching Tinder as a popular dating tool on campuses.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
This means they enjoy being surrounded by go-getters (those who can assert themselves and be unapologetic about doing so).
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 18 Sep. 2025
Michael Musto, a former Village Voice writer, described Donald as a slick go-getter who once worked at a Chelsea gay bar called Splash.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Go-getter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-getter. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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