rainmaker
noun
(among American Indians) a medicine man who by various rituals and incantations seeks to cause rain.
rainmaking
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a word derived from
rainmaker.
Example Sentences
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The controversy surrounding Kwatra offers a rare glimpse into the world of personal shoppers and the rainmaking role they play for retailers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
They know that there is the possibility that other law firms will try to steal their clients, steal their rainmaking partners while that litigation is going on.
From Slate ● May 27, 2025
The ridge of high pressure will keep conditions dry and skies mostly clear into Thursday before the next rainmaking system rolls in late Friday.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
Harvey, a Category 4 hurricane at landfall, oriented itself perfectly as it developed to maximize the rainmaking power of an overheated Gulf of Mexico.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2017
The man said his rainmaking days were over and he was going to some island where it never rains a drop.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
