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Recent Examples of mover and shaker
Andrea Gaudenzi, the chairman of the ATP Tour who views himself as the sport’s ultimate mover and shaker, was holding court in the sparkling hospitality dining area at the 2024 men’s Tour Finals before the room filled for lunch with corporate guests.
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Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
That opportunity brought him into contact with entertainment industry movers and shakers.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Even developer Doug McCraw, who founded FAT Village, admits its creative movers and shakers have decamped across the tracks to Progresso.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2024
Frequented by Austin's movers and shakers, from former presidents and other politicians to civic leaders, lawyers, lobbyists, journalists, educators and developers, the club has seen many deals discussed, many milestones celebrated, and many special events, programs and ceremonies conducted.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American-Statesman, 1 June 2024
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Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
That opportunity brought him into contact with entertainment industry movers and shakers.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Even developer Doug McCraw, who founded FAT Village, admits its creative movers and shakers have decamped across the tracks to Progresso.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2024
Frequented by Austin's movers and shakers, from former presidents and other politicians to civic leaders, lawyers, lobbyists, journalists, educators and developers, the club has seen many deals discussed, many milestones celebrated, and many special events, programs and ceremonies conducted.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American-Statesman, 1 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mover and shaker
Noun
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But what if fat cats’ feet could be held to the fire?—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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Namely, many ordinary Indians apparently took enormous glee at the prospect that the sudden invalidation of high-denomination currency notes would put fat cats with large cash holdings in a bind.—
Milan Vaishnav,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Mar. 2017
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Unfortunately, very big boy Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees took the crown this season with 58 home runs.—
Bryan Walsh,
Vox,
30 Dec. 2024
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This is going to be a very big boy, free cash flow game.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
26 Dec. 2024
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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
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The original penny-farthing bicycle had a big wheel up front with a smaller one out at the back, and was also known as a high-wheel cycle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Oct. 2024
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Things are not that simple, not least because the 2015-16 season was unique in the sense that many of the usual big guns had a stuttering campaign.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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From there, this group take on up the stairs in search of The Front Man and his charges, with the episode turning into one big gun fight, centered largely around what appears to be a Barbie dream house if it was designed by M. C. Escher.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
26 Dec. 2024
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Lautaro Martínez Inter Milan won the league at a canter in 2023/24 and their main man was captain fantastic Lautaro.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The dark cloud looming threateningly on the horizon is the likelihood that Wolves, in the not-too-distant future, will face an extended spell without their main man.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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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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
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The other notables were The Secret Life of Pets, which graced the charts 38 times this year, and Home, which nabbed 31 days of its 117-day total in 2024.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
14 Dec. 2024
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Audible has production and development deals with other notables like President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, Kerry Washington, Daniel Dae Kim, Lorne Michaels and James Patterson.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Nov. 2024
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Not without consequence, of course, and not just from New York heavies—in his years of flouting the conventions of etiquette in the bush, around animals, whether while making images or just out wandering, Peter was not entirely unscathed.—
Chris Wallace,
Vogue,
17 Dec. 2024
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But at six-foot-two, with the big, square features and the theatrical presence of a human monolith, Chen looks as well as buzzes like the authority figures and heavies that are a star basso’s ticket to the really big time.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
7 Dec. 2024
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“Mover and shaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mover%20and%20shaker. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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