mover and shaker

noun

plural movers and shakers

: a person who is active or influential in some field of endeavor

Examples of mover and shaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While the movers and shakers of global television, streaming and all manner of digital platforms descend on the Croisette, Variety looks at 21 projects that could go viral with buyers. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Hired by the Gotham Hotel, a hub for Black social events and visiting celebrities, Powell founder herself rubbing elbows with movers and shakers. — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Party crossover Billy Linville is a veteran of Georgia Democratic politics and a longtime Atlanta mover and shaker who played a major role in helping defeat the Buckhead cityhood movement. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 19 Aug. 2026

The movers and shakers strolling through Rosemont aren’t your normal power brokers. — Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mover and shaker

• policymaker
• automaker
• boilermaker
• cabinetmaker
• coffeemaker
• troublemaker
• undertaker
• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker