highflier
/ˈhaɪˌflaɪər/
noun
- A person who is very successful, ambitious, or talented, especially in their career or studies.
- He's a highflier in the world of finance, always making smart investments.
- The school offers special programs for highfliers in math and science.
- She was a highflier at the company and became the youngest vice president.
- A stock or investment that performs very well and increases quickly in value.
- Investors are looking for the next highflier in the renewable energy sector.
- That company's shares were a highflier until the market crashed.
- Tech stocks were the highfliers of the year, doubling in price.
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