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Recent Examples of mover and shaker
The Pacific Dining Car was once a popular eatery among L.A.’s movers and shakers, known for fine steaks and 24-hour service.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
And to take their place as a chief mover and shaker in an organization, a tech leader needs to know how to relate to and work well with fellow members of the executive team.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
But the past has caught up with the 70-year-old mover and shaker.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
The true stab here isn’t just that Donald lied to Roy on his deathbed, or that Donald would so callously reject the friend who turned him from an outer-borough reject into a mover and shaker within Manhattan.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
And to take their place as a chief mover and shaker in an organization, a tech leader needs to know how to relate to and work well with fellow members of the executive team.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
But the past has caught up with the 70-year-old mover and shaker.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
The true stab here isn’t just that Donald lied to Roy on his deathbed, or that Donald would so callously reject the friend who turned him from an outer-borough reject into a mover and shaker within Manhattan.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mover and shaker
Noun
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His dream is to become a loving, fat cat who stays indoors.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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But even these fat cat colleges aren’t safe.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This whole situation in the industry is like a big boy's club...—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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Woll good but big boys completely invisible, yet again.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Off-road vehicles need to be boxy, tall and large with big wheels and specialized tires -- these are terrible for range.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2025
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One of the teachers at Abbott, Jacob (played by Chris Perfetti), paid homage to Sajak with his costume, which even included a big wheel.—
Kayla Caldwell,
Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2024
Noun
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But that enemy once again includes potentially large numbers of North Koreans, as well as their big guns and missile launchers.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Most players expect to be handed a big gun, or some other lethal power, and get sent out on missions to knock around bad guys and cause some property destruction.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Strikers Sam Smith arrived in January for a club record £2million and has since established himself as Wrexham’s main man up front.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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Whether meeting a bad fate while trying to fix the ship or dying several times in vaccine trials (RIP Mickeys 12 to 16) our hard-luck main man navigates it all while being held in contempt by everyone around him besides his steely girlfriend Nasha (Naomi Ackie).—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But a big cheese board affords the chance for people to try something new.—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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But a big cheese board affords the chance for people to try something new.—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The notables include: Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition (2025) brings the beloved action-RPG to the Switch with the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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Other notables who have been diagnosed with ALS include Stephen Hawking, Lou Gehrig, Roberta Flack, Dennis Day, Steve Gleason and Aaron Lazar.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Harry heads back to the yard, where a group of Kevin's Czechoslovakian hired heavies are preparing for war.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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On Twin Peaks, Strong plays Jones, the right-hand woman for one of the series’ heavies.—
Drew Mackie,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Mover and shaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mover%20and%20shaker. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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