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Recent Examples of mover and shaker
Even developer Doug McCraw, who founded FAT Village, admits its creative movers and shakers have decamped across the tracks to Progresso.
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2024
Frequented by Austin's movers and shakers, from former presidents and other politicians to civic leaders, lawyers, lobbyists, journalists, educators and developers, the club has seen many deals discussed, many milestones celebrated, and many special events, programs and ceremonies conducted.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American-Statesman, 1 June 2024
Then, last Thursday night, Hines and Kennedy were among the movers and shakers attending a marquee charity gala in New York City.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
By the 1950s, when la dolce vita was in full swing in Rome, and Manhattan was a playground for monied movers and shakers, Gucci was outfitting and accessorizing it all.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2024
Frequented by Austin's movers and shakers, from former presidents and other politicians to civic leaders, lawyers, lobbyists, journalists, educators and developers, the club has seen many deals discussed, many milestones celebrated, and many special events, programs and ceremonies conducted.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American-Statesman, 1 June 2024
Then, last Thursday night, Hines and Kennedy were among the movers and shakers attending a marquee charity gala in New York City.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
By the 1950s, when la dolce vita was in full swing in Rome, and Manhattan was a playground for monied movers and shakers, Gucci was outfitting and accessorizing it all.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mover and shaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mover and shaker
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Namely, many ordinary Indians apparently took enormous glee at the prospect that the sudden invalidation of high-denomination currency notes would put fat cats with large cash holdings in a bind.Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2017
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Poor poll numbers caused panicky Democratic Party oligarchs and fat cat donors to oust him as their candidate.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
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Unfortunately, very big boy Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees took the crown this season with 58 home runs.Bryan Walsh, Vox, 30 Dec. 2024
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This is going to be a very big boy, free cash flow game.Samantha Subin, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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One of the teachers at Abbott, Jacob (played by Chris Perfetti), paid homage to Sajak with his costume, which even included a big wheel.Kayla Caldwell, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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The original penny-farthing bicycle had a big wheel up front with a smaller one out at the back, and was also known as a high-wheel cycle.New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2024
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From there, this group take on up the stairs in search of The Front Man and his charges, with the episode turning into one big gun fight, centered largely around what appears to be a Barbie dream house if it was designed by M. C. Escher.Peter White, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
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First, John Beecher iced the puck from the neutral zone and the Stars were able to get some of their big guns on the ice.Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Nov. 2024
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Lautaro Martínez Inter Milan won the league at a canter in 2023/24 and their main man was captain fantastic Lautaro.Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The dark cloud looming threateningly on the horizon is the likelihood that Wolves, in the not-too-distant future, will face an extended spell without their main man.Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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But a big cheese board affords the chance for people to try something new.Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Simply Cheetos White Cheddar Puffs These light-colored curls have big cheese flavor, a satisfying crunch and a tart kick that is dangerously delicious.Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
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The other notables were The Secret Life of Pets, which graced the charts 38 times this year, and Home, which nabbed 31 days of its 117-day total in 2024.Travis Bean, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Audible has production and development deals with other notables like President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, Kerry Washington, Daniel Dae Kim, Lorne Michaels and James Patterson.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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Not without consequence, of course, and not just from New York heavies—in his years of flouting the conventions of etiquette in the bush, around animals, whether while making images or just out wandering, Peter was not entirely unscathed.Chris Wallace, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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But at six-foot-two, with the big, square features and the theatrical presence of a human monolith, Chen looks as well as buzzes like the authority figures and heavies that are a star basso’s ticket to the really big time.airmail.news, airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Mover and shaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mover%20and%20shaker. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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