mover and shaker
noun
plural movers and shakers
: a person who is active or influential in some field of endeavor
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Here, select guests can discover fine food and beverages, as well as informal opportunities to connect with industry movers and shakers.
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2025
According to my Master Pickleball Schedule, the Pickleball Minds 2025 Dubai meeting is this week, and will feature a number of the movers and shakers of the organizations starting up operations in 2025 in India and Asia.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
But the past has caught up with the 70-year-old mover and shaker.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Ingratiating himself to movers and shakers did not prevent Guest from occasionally irritating them.
—David Whitley, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2025
According to my Master Pickleball Schedule, the Pickleball Minds 2025 Dubai meeting is this week, and will feature a number of the movers and shakers of the organizations starting up operations in 2025 in India and Asia.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
But the past has caught up with the 70-year-old mover and shaker.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Ingratiating himself to movers and shakers did not prevent Guest from occasionally irritating them.
—David Whitley, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Mover and shaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mover%20and%20shaker. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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