hitmaker
noun
hit·mak·er ˈhit-ˌmā-kər 
variants or hit-maker
plural hitmakers or hit-makers
: one known for producing popular hits in the entertainment industry
… with Hollywood's alltime hitmaker anchoring the Sunday night lineup …—
Richard Corliss
Richard Corliss
especially : a popular and successful recording artist or group
… whose music is sampled and recycled by mainstream hitmakers, including Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Lil Wayne. —Mark Guarino
Mark Guarino
hitmaking
adjective
or hit-making
Despite his hitmaking prowess, David is no manufactured teen dream. —Matt Diehl
Matt Diehl
… the group was a hit-making machine through the 1980's … —Jon Pareles
Jon Pareles
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The Candy star welcomed her first child, 11-year-old Silas Randall Timberlake, with the NSYNC hitmaker, 45, on April 8, 2015. —Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026 The hitmaker appears to have been selected to appeal to a wider audience. —Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 The Colombian hitmaker revealed the actress's convincing argument for accepting the opportunity. —Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026 The 31-year-old hitmaker shared glimpses of what's going on backstage on her social media. —Dave Carlin, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hitmaker
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026 The hitmaker appears to have been selected to appeal to a wider audience. —Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 The Colombian hitmaker revealed the actress's convincing argument for accepting the opportunity. —Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026 The 31-year-old hitmaker shared glimpses of what's going on backstage on her social media. —Dave Carlin, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hitmaker
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