mover and shaker
noun
plural movers and shakers
: a person who is active or influential in some field of endeavor
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That one email also led to introductions to some serious movers and shakers in the wine industry.
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Noel Burgess, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Billboard’s Dance Moves roundup serves as a guide to the biggest movers and shakers across Billboard’s many dance charts — new No. 1s, new top 10s, first-timers and more.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
On Friday, Latino movers and shakers in music, television, movies and other creative industries came together for La Cena: Celebration of Latino Culture at NeueHouse in Hollywood.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Two of the trade deadline’s biggest movers and shakers show off their new squads Friday night, with a NorCal squabble between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noel Burgess, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Billboard’s Dance Moves roundup serves as a guide to the biggest movers and shakers across Billboard’s many dance charts — new No. 1s, new top 10s, first-timers and more.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
On Friday, Latino movers and shakers in music, television, movies and other creative industries came together for La Cena: Celebration of Latino Culture at NeueHouse in Hollywood.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Two of the trade deadline’s biggest movers and shakers show off their new squads Friday night, with a NorCal squabble between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Mover and shaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mover%20and%20shaker. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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