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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 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.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highfliers
powerhouses
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What happens when these powerhouses come together?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Beyond the field, Brown raised his boys to be well-rounded, with each speaking multiple languages and attending academically elite schools that were also football powerhouses.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Highfliers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highfliers. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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