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. 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 See all Example Sentences for mover and shaker 

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mover and shaker was in 1873

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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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