hitmaker
noun
hit·mak·er
ˈhit-ˌmā-kər 
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
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
Mark Guarino
hitmaking
adjective
or hit-making
Despite his hitmaking prowess, David is no manufactured teen dream.
—Matt Diehl
Matt Diehl
… the group was a hit-making machine through the 1980's …
—Jon Pareles
Jon Pareles
Examples of hitmaker in a Sentence
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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
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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
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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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