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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“Hotshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotshot. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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