hitmaker

noun

hit·​mak·​er ˈhit-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce hitmaker (audio)
variants or hit-maker
plural hitmakers or hit-makers
: one known for producing popular hits in the entertainment industry
… with Hollywood's alltime hitmaker anchoring the Sunday night lineup …Richard Corliss
especially : a popular and successful recording artist or group
… whose music is sampled and recycled by mainstream hitmakers, including Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Lil Wayne. Mark Guarino
hitmaking adjective
or hit-making
Despite his hitmaking prowess, David is no manufactured teen dream. Matt Diehl
… the group was a hit-making machine through the 1980's … Jon Pareles

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Country hitmaker Megan Moroney will top the bill on the second night. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025 The All-American Rejects continue to create and perform on a journey from early 2000s hitmakers to enduring rock icons. Bruce Martin, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Puerto Rican hitmaker Guaynaa and Cuban duo Gente de Zona performed at the event. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2025 Here's How to Watch the Hit Sequel Online In the film, artists who have lived that experience — including Outkast’s Andre 3000, D’Angelo, Q-Tip, Living Colour’s Vernon Reid, hitmakers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and others — describe those pressure in vivid terms. Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hitmaker

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hitmaker was in 1928

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“Hitmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hitmaker. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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