Similar Words to Hotshot:

Ace
Adept
Champion
Genius
Maven
Mavin
Sensation
Star
Superstar
Virtuoso
Whiz
Whizz
Wiz
Wizard

Examples:

1. What if a hotshot trying to make a reputation tracks him down?
2. I forgot you're a hotshot boat driver.
3. I don't care what kind of a hotshot editor you are, Burns, I can have you barred from this building.

Definitions of Hotshot:

1. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field