hotshots

noun

Definition of hotshotsnext
plural of hotshot
as in experts
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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  1. experts
  2. scholars
  3. wizards
  4. artists
Noun
  • While security measures at hospitals have increased following the shooting, experts warn that these efforts may be temporary unless significant changes are made.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And most of all recommendations, from chefs, meat experts, and in many cookbooks, wouldn't recommend anything past medium.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of experts
Noun
  • Griswold’s story was so thoroughly accepted that, through the 20th century, no one, including academic scholars, thought to question it.
    David B. Parker, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This Chesapeake Bay island is so isolated that some scholars believe the accent here still retains traces of Elizabethan English, from way back when it was settled in the 17th century.
    Nicholas DeRenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of scholars
Noun
  • The call center gurus, the health system process engineers, and quality improvement wizards reading this will certainly say that the issues being experienced with call-center centralization isn’t the result of call center centralization.
    Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Composed of creative visionaries, innovators, strategists, music mavens, tequila lovers, artists, writers, digital wizards, and more, Where Eagles Dare promotes and practices a collaborative approach that honors all ideas while encouraging employees to learn from their peers’ expertise.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of wizards
Noun
  • Collaborating with other artists is an effective way to expand your reach.
    Justin Grome, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Collaborate with other artists.
    Justin Grome, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of artists
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