as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
while still in his 20s, he was known on Wall Street as an investment hotshot
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Visitors to the park can follow the hotshots' final steps and pay homage to them.
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
Would Kaufman’s metaphysical slapstick work so well without the guiding hand of its interpreter, music-video hotshot Spike Jonze?
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2024
Brad Pitt plays mentor to Damson Idris' hotshot rookie driver.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 July 2024
The series follows a hotshot quarterback whose college career ends after bad behavior.
—Peter White, Deadline, 18 June 2024
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
Would Kaufman’s metaphysical slapstick work so well without the guiding hand of its interpreter, music-video hotshot Spike Jonze?
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2024
Brad Pitt plays mentor to Damson Idris' hotshot rookie driver.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 July 2024
The series follows a hotshot quarterback whose college career ends after bad behavior.
—Peter White, Deadline, 18 June 2024
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Seattle is seeing a rise in deliveries that's reshaping urban life, with neighborhoods like SODO, South Lake Union, and Belltown experiencing some of the highest activity, traffic experts say.Christine Clarridge, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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But the arc of the evidence, based on interviews with state, local, and federal election officials, intelligence analysts, and expert observers, bends toward confidence.Barton Gellman, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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The national political correspondent and master of the 'Big Board' tells all.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Too often, however, the production feels as though it is being pulled in opposing directions by conflicting commitments to appease multiple masters.James Marsh, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Lawyers and scholars would pass judgment, and cross-partisan pro-democracy coalitions would need to emerge to support and legitimize the states’ contentious actions.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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According to the scholar Maria Tatar, these were folktales shared among adults after hours, while the children were asleep.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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The libero is usually a defensive specialist adept at passing.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 30 July 2024
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Still though, the dietary differences alone aren’t sufficient to explain what makes snakes so evolutionary adept.Popular Science, Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024
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During the time Chopin and Sand got together, Chopin was just 27 years old and was known as a virtuoso (person of exceptional talent) in piano, according to The Kennedy Center.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Hitmaker and jam band guitar virtuoso John Mayer also performed a short set.Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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Despite this description, Law found an inner peace playing the wise, if not secretive wizard.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2024
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Wizards Beyond Waverly Place saw the return of Selena Gomez and David Henrie as wizards over 10 years after Wizards of Waverly Place ended, but Jake T. Austin was missing so far.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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On Peacock, the interactive-map guru gets to be the star of his own little show.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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On October 21, the lifestyle guru attended the premiere of her new Netflix documentary, Martha, wearing a pair of shiny metallic pants that immediately earned a spot on our holiday fashion mood boards.Averi Baudler, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Jelly Roll gave shoutouts to Mad Frog and Skyline Chili The artist also paid homage to his humble roots by remembering his time playing at Mad Frog, the former Mount Auburn music venue that closed after 26 years in 2022.David Wysong, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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Some artists use their art and their platform to regularly speak up about certain causes or get involved in the political process.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Hotshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotshot. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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