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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The storm will primarily be a rainmaker, though some snow is possible along its northern edges.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
Saleh’s family also has other Florida ties: His brother, Mohammed Anwar Al-Saleh, who is married to Princess Alia, another of King Abdullah II’s sisters, used to own an $11 million mansion in Palm Beach and was once business partners with Florida billionaire and GOP rainmaker Harry Sargeant III.
—Deena Sabry, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
In a law firm, don’t ask the rainmaker to train the associates.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Parlays are often the rainmakers for sportsbooks, with more than 70% of NFL and NBA bets on FanDuel coming from parlays in 2023, according to FanDuel parent company Flutter Entertainment.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
Saleh’s family also has other Florida ties: His brother, Mohammed Anwar Al-Saleh, who is married to Princess Alia, another of King Abdullah II’s sisters, used to own an $11 million mansion in Palm Beach and was once business partners with Florida billionaire and GOP rainmaker Harry Sargeant III.
—Deena Sabry, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
In a law firm, don’t ask the rainmaker to train the associates.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Parlays are often the rainmakers for sportsbooks, with more than 70% of NFL and NBA bets on FanDuel coming from parlays in 2023, according to FanDuel parent company Flutter Entertainment.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Rainmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainmaker. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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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
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