Synonyms
- big
- big boy
- big cheese
- big gun
- big leaguer
- big shot
- big wheel
- big-timer
- bigfoot
- biggie
- fat cat
- heavy
- heavy hitter
- heavyweight
- high-muck-a-muck
- high-muckety-muck
- honcho
- kahuna
- kingfish
- kingpin
- major leaguer
- muckety-muck
- muck-a-muck
- mucky-muck
- nabob
- nawab
- nibs
- nob [chiefly British]
- pooh-bah
- poo-bah
- wheel
Examples of bigwig in a Sentence
a bigwig in local politics
interviewed by several bigwigs on the hospital's staff
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Yet even if a midlevel commander, military bigwig, or senior leader is killed, deputies wait in the wings and fighters can continue attacks.
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Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
The bigwig’s beliefs and way of life present a stark contrast to those of his scrimping and saving father, who is heavily dependent on the kindness of family, friends and strangers.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
Politicians -- both former and current -- and party bigwigs, with their handlers in tow, sought to defend their candidate’s positions and talk up their prospects before what is likely to be the last debate before Election Day.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
There were video testimonials for tech bigwigs, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who gave the device high marks.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
The bigwig’s beliefs and way of life present a stark contrast to those of his scrimping and saving father, who is heavily dependent on the kindness of family, friends and strangers.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
Politicians -- both former and current -- and party bigwigs, with their handlers in tow, sought to defend their candidate’s positions and talk up their prospects before what is likely to be the last debate before Election Day.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
There were video testimonials for tech bigwigs, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who gave the device high marks.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Bigwig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bigwig. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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