high-flyer

noun

1. a person who is extreme in aims, ambition, etc
2. a person of great ability, esp in a career

Example Sentences

A couple have spoken about how they were conned out of more than £100,000 by a fraudster who posed as a generous millionaire high-flyer.

From BBC

High-Flyer, among China's biggest quant funds, has hailed advanced AI as the "greatest innovation of our times".

From Reuters

In April, High-Flyer announced the setup of a research unit to explore disruptive AI technologies.

From Reuters

The fragile screen separating savvy high-flyer and bereft sufferer cracks, irrevocably.

From Washington Post

He was once seen as a high-flyer in the Tory party until he resigned following allegations he ignored warnings about bullying when he was party co-chairman.

From BBC