MOVER AND SHAKER Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

mover and shaker

noun

Definition of mover and shaker

as in fat cat

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Recent Examples of mover and shaker These were some of the movers and shakers of Black foundation, of Black American society. — Jerald “coop” Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 Many Illinois movers and shakers have shifted focus from state issues to national and global matters that affect their businesses. — Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 Such was the case on Friday night, when music industry movers and shakers took over the storied Sunset Tower Hotel’s Terrace Room for an EPIC Records and Hennessy pre-Grammys party, dancing and mingling until the wee hours. — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2026 Some of the Musk fanbase might cheer loudly, seeing him as the absolute mover and shaker. — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mover and shaker

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Noun

His fat cat industrialist Zsa-Zsa Korda is no underground rebel.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The fat cats in Congress who’ve been making a killing on Wall Street were none too pleased.

— Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026

Definition of fat cat

Noun

For all of its strengths, my one wish for the Weber Kettle is better wheel nuts holding the big wheels in place.

— Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 17 May 2026
Denali versions aim for gloss, chrome, big wheels and illuminated badging, while the AT4 gets the tougher costume - 35-inch allou-terrain tires, red recovery hooks, extra ground clearance and a more trail-minded stance flavor.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026

Definition of big wheel

Noun

However, with each Champions League victory crucial to progressing toward the next round, neither would want to rest their big guns, either.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
After England have raised a glass comes a three-match one-day international series this week when India will welcome back big guns including captain Shubman Gill and legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of big gun

Noun

But the potential for Anderson to be City’s main man is there, perhaps more in the way that Fernandinho ended up adapting to the role after arriving at City as a more attack-minded midfielder.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Andy Green is set to be the Mets’ main man for the remainder of the season, tapped as the interim manager following Friday’s firing of Carlos Mendoza.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026

Definition of main man

Noun

And the joy in the swanky dining room rockets up whenever somebody orders the Cacio e Pepe, which is mixed in a big cheese wheel, or the New York Steak, which a server sets ablaze before slicing with a flaming knife.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
But a big cheese board affords the chance for people to try something new.

— Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024

Definition of big cheese

Noun

That path from leading man to auteur is a familiar one in Hollywood, with notables like Warren Beatty, Clint Eastwood and Kevin Costner establishing themselves as major directors without stepping away from leading in their own films.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Tatty Devine tie-up and Liberty’s new fashion jewelry gallery were some notables from this fashion week.

— Virginia Corneli, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of notable

Noun

These days her Halloween costumes are often elaborate and prosthetic-heavy.

— Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
That also suggests the league accepts, or at least tolerates, the flag-heavy officiating that has come to define the early months of the season.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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