mover and shaker
noun
plural movers and shakers
: a person who is active or influential in some field of endeavor
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During this time, large media movers and shakers agreed that drag could be a wonderful tool for social and emotional entertainment for children and families.
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Nina West
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
This year, Armani beauty hosted a special dinner for movers and shakers, presented the Audience Award – Venezia Spotlight – and debuted the Giorgio Armani Cinema Club, an exclusive sanctuary for industry experts, artists and creators.
—Randee Dawn, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Things start to heat up at an accelerated clip for our ragtag group of Brooklyn movers and shakers, and the stage is set for a harsh and swift karmic justice.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
In today’s edition: the biggest reveals from Kamala Harris’s new book, Oracle stock soars, and this week’s movers and shakers.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
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Nina West
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
This year, Armani beauty hosted a special dinner for movers and shakers, presented the Audience Award – Venezia Spotlight – and debuted the Giorgio Armani Cinema Club, an exclusive sanctuary for industry experts, artists and creators.
—Randee Dawn, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Things start to heat up at an accelerated clip for our ragtag group of Brooklyn movers and shakers, and the stage is set for a harsh and swift karmic justice.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
In today’s edition: the biggest reveals from Kamala Harris’s new book, Oracle stock soars, and this week’s movers and shakers.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mover and shaker
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“Mover and shaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mover%20and%20shaker. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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