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

Over the course of two days, hundreds of movers and shakers from across the landscape of digital and sports entertainment came together to share their philosophies and visions for the next phase of the gaming industry. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025

David Senra goes deep into the nature of success on his Founders podcast, covering entrepreneurs, creatives, philosophers, and historical movers and shakers. —Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 19 Aug. 2025

Billboard’s Dance Moves roundup serves as a guide to the biggest movers and shakers across Billboard’s many dance charts — new No. 1s, new top 10s, first-timers and more. —Xander Zellner, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2025

Two Asian countries are the ranking’s biggest movers and shakers since January. —Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025

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