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or highflyers
as in powerhouses
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
one of New York's largest law firms, it attracts highfliers looking for a big-time legal career
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Recent Examples of highfliers
The match would often feature the X-Division’s highflyers and provided some heart-stopping moments.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Ankrum studies financial arcana such as the Journal of Portfolio Management and seeks out stocks — not sexy highfliers — that are bound to increase in value over the longer haul.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
There are already apps for booking private jets—FlyHouse delivers a selection of charter aircraft in just 30 seconds, for example—but Revaire also connects you to a network of highfliers.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
The movie starts on high, with rapturous views of the Manhattan skyline and David King (Denzel Washington), one of the city’s highfliers, pacing on the balcony of his penthouse on the Brooklyn waterfront.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
While the market swoon eliminated scores of internet highflyers, Cisco survived the upheaval.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Ankrum studies financial arcana such as the Journal of Portfolio Management and seeks out stocks — not sexy highfliers — that are bound to increase in value over the longer haul.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
There are already apps for booking private jets—FlyHouse delivers a selection of charter aircraft in just 30 seconds, for example—but Revaire also connects you to a network of highfliers.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
The movie starts on high, with rapturous views of the Manhattan skyline and David King (Denzel Washington), one of the city’s highfliers, pacing on the balcony of his penthouse on the Brooklyn waterfront.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
While the market swoon eliminated scores of internet highflyers, Cisco survived the upheaval.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highfliers
powerhouses
Noun
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As such, Novak name-checked a number of glam literary (and literary-adjacent) powerhouses in his opening speech.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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If the deal had gone through, two American whiskey powerhouses would have joined forces, potentially changing the national and global spirits landscape.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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“Highfliers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highfliers. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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