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

Prioritizing safety and engagement The real dancers, movers and shakers need to feel safe doing so, said Love. — Zuri Primos july 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

The special edition adds her to the scene, on a surface level flexing access to these men who’ve been movers and shakers across consecutive centuries, which could imply an artist seeing their own work on the same level. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Our most culturally significant movers and shakers are only ever a single neuron pulling from and contributing to the collective brain. — Michael Muthukrishna, Fortune, 23 July 2026

In every change as fortunate as this one, there will be movers and shakers, winners and losers. — Ravi Gedela, Forbes.com, 1 July 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