Examples of go-getter in a Sentence
a go-getter with his sights set on the presidency
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Offer appropriate praise directed at the child, without bringing up to their go-getter siblings or top-of-the-class cousins.
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Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
Your co-ruler, go-getter Mars, enters the same sector on March 2, which throws more fuel behind any endeavor tied to expressing yourself or being more spontaneous and lighthearted with your nearest and dearest.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Your protagonist, Nikki Rose, is a go-getter.
—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
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Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
Your co-ruler, go-getter Mars, enters the same sector on March 2, which throws more fuel behind any endeavor tied to expressing yourself or being more spontaneous and lighthearted with your nearest and dearest.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Your protagonist, Nikki Rose, is a go-getter.
—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
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“Go-getter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-getter. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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