rainmaker
noun
rain·mak·er
ˈrān-ˌmā-kər 
1
: a person who produces or attempts to produce rain by artificial means
2
: a person (such as a partner in a law firm) who brings in new business
also
: a person whose influence can initiate progress or ensure success
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Our next rainmaker comes Monday.
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Bill Kelly, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Their On Culture event in September could take the brand to new heights and honor a whole new category of luminaries and rainmakers in marketing.
—Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 15 May 2026
Last week, the former Sotheby’s rainmaker was walking through the lobby of Christie’s, opening secret doors.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
By Sunday, clouds will begin to stream in ahead of our next rainmaker early next week.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
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Bill Kelly, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Their On Culture event in September could take the brand to new heights and honor a whole new category of luminaries and rainmakers in marketing.
—Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 15 May 2026
Last week, the former Sotheby’s rainmaker was walking through the lobby of Christie’s, opening secret doors.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
By Sunday, clouds will begin to stream in ahead of our next rainmaker early next week.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Rainmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainmaker. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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rainmaker
noun
rain·mak·er
ˈrān-ˌmā-kər
: a person (as a partner in a law firm) who brings in new business
rainmaking
noun
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