How to Use hotshot in a Sentence

hotshot

noun
  • That guy thinks he's a real hotshot.
  • The company has hired a couple of young hotshots to revamp its advertising campaign.
  • At a glance, two hours of our favorite hotshots sounds too good to be true.
    — Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 26 Jan. 2020
  • Hamm is in his sweet spot here as a former hotshot now emptied of ideals and passion.
    — Gary Thompson, kansascity, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Hamm is in his sweet spot here as a former hotshot now emptied of ideals and passion.
    — Gary Thompson, Philly.com, 10 Apr. 2018
  • But the hotshots were an elite crew, and Dustin was a good firefighter.
    — Alden Woods, azcentral, 29 June 2018
  • Several air tankers and hotshot crews have been assigned to fight the blaze.
    — Chris Cohen, Outside Online, 8 Sep. 2014
  • The two hotshot Elizabethans were like the rock ‘n’ roll stars of their day.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Three hotshot crews are on the scene, and 10 more have been requested.
    — Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News, 22 July 2019
  • Visitors to the park can follow the hotshots' final steps and pay homage to them.
    — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
  • Fire drew him into that life, carrying him to Prescott and the hotshot crew.
    — Alden Woods, azcentral, 29 June 2018
  • Blue Ridge had helped battle the blaze that killed Billy and the hotshot crew.
    — Karina Bland, azcentral, 19 May 2017
  • Might not count only because the quirky hotshot was helping lawyers do law stuff, not solving crimes.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Each of the 19 hotshots is memorialized along the way with a plaque.
    — Martin Savidge, CNN, 30 June 2017
  • Word had begun to spread that the guitar hotshot was about to go on tour with David Bowie.
    — Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle, 14 Aug. 2019
  • Cruise is on charismatic form as the hotshot sports agent forced to start his own management firm when he's fired from his job.
    — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • At Loop, three hotshots died en route to the hospital, two more in the days following.
    — Longreads, 9 May 2017
  • And no hotshot former publisher or love triangle plot is worth the loss of that much self-respect.
    — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, 14 July 2019
  • Fluid is what the hotshot 25-year-old tech entrepreneur fires up.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2019
  • If the student wasn’t actually a hotshot athlete, there’d be plenty of chances to catch it.
    — Tyler Kingkade, Town & Country, 24 Mar. 2019
  • In recent years, Mario Badescu has a become hotshot in the self-care world.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 May 2022
  • Coombs left soon after Alex Grinch was hired as a hotshot secondary coach with a bigger title and more pay.
    — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 5 Feb. 2020
  • Most people have no clue what a hotshot is, but in the wildland fire community hotshots are held in high regard.
    — River Selby august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The fact that Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer's rival hotshots can be friends means there's hope for all of us.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
  • So that hotshot listening to Journey in the convertible that zips to the end of the closing lane and merges in?
    — Bob Strickley, Cincinnati.com, 3 Aug. 2017
  • Two hotshots were being flown by helicopter to the local hospital.
    — River Selby august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
  • There were additional engines, a hotshot crew and aircraft en route to the fire Wednesday evening.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
  • The two seasons Sue Husari spent as a hotshot led to a 45-year career in fire management.
    — Amanda Monthei, Outside Online, 23 July 2020
  • Always the hotshot prospect, Chapman won the Titans’ everyday job at third base.
    — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Two engines, a hotshot crew and a helicopter were sent to battle the blaze, but due to the rugged terrain, ground teams have been unable to access the fire.
    — Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024

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