mover and shaker

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Recent Examples of mover and shaker But Izzard has a way of making the movers and shakers at Elsinore seem as familiar as workplace colleagues. Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2026 Mid-century growth, and pains Two World Wars, the Great Depression and an explosion of technological and economic growth helped define the U.S. in the first half of the 20th century, and the Stock Show reflected it while becoming a popular destination for countless Western movers and shakers. John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026 Some of the Musk fanbase might cheer loudly, seeing him as the absolute mover and shaker. Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025 But as a company, Ziggi’s is a mover and shaker. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mover and shaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mover and shaker
Noun
  • President Trump and his health leaders have repeatedly directed their ire toward health insurance companies, painting them as fat cats that need to be reined in.
    Bob Herman, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
  • His fat cat industrialist Zsa-Zsa Korda is no underground rebel.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Then the Bruins big boys decided to make a statement after that.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Will the Niners spend like big boys and sign Hendrickson, Linderbaum and JFM?
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • All about Robert: One of McCallum's big wheels wants to tour Africa Tell something about you that most people don't know.
    Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
  • More Coloradans are seeing the big wheel spin in their favor each year.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Related Stories Chile, as the guest country of honor, will be sending its big guns with Pablo Larrain, Sebastián Lelio and Maite Alberdi leading a contingent.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Bruins coach Marco Sturm made some pretty sizable line changes to start the game, plugging in rookie center Minten between David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie to try and coax more production out of his big guns.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • After all, since Manchester City became geared towards creating for their main man Erling Haaland in 2022, Arteta has consistently stressed the importance of Arsenal’s attackers sharing the attacking load.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • While the Kings had their main man back in net, Tampa played backup Jonas Johansson, who repelled 17 pucks, a day after Andrei Vasilevskiy beat the Ducks 4-3 in overtime.
    Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But a big cheese board affords the chance for people to try something new.
    Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Simply Cheetos White Cheddar Puffs These light-colored curls have big cheese flavor, a satisfying crunch and a tart kick that is dangerously delicious.
    Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
Noun
  • That was evident in a letter signed by thousands of Hollywood notables.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
  • More than 4,000 people, including Hollywood notables like Robert De Niro, Sofia Coppola and Mark Ruffalo, have signed a letter expressing opposition to the deal.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • However, on season 2 of Twin Peaks, the actress played Miss Jones, the right-hand woman for one of the series' heavies, Thomas Eckhardt (the late David Warner).
    Drew Mackie, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Laser writes energy circuits Unlike conventional energy storage devices that rely on synthetic materials and chemical-heavy processes, this method uses a natural substrate and a single-step fabrication process.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026

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“Mover and shaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mover%20and%20shaker. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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