How to Use the big boys in a Sentence

the big boys

plural noun

• But the Saints, under coach Ron Gladnick, wanted to stay with the big boys.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2023
• As for the ecosystem choice, that’s a business model only for the big boys.
  — Vinod Jain, Forbes, 4 May 2023
• The most frightening part is how a program like San Diego State tries to trade punches with the big boys.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2023
• The Padres have shown no hesitancy spending with the big boys.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2023
• Add returning running back Dane Dunn and Sierra Canyon is ready to take on the big boys this fall.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023
• Regardless of backing by the big boys, Schweitzer still has plenty of bragging rights.
  — Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2023
• But do the Terrapins have the talent in both lines to compete with the big boys in the final season of divisional play?
  — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2023
• The Celtics have taken lighter opponents lightly but always are prepared against the big boys.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2023
• Nelemans maintains that his company has developed a use case all its own, one that the big boys would sneer at.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 4 Jan. 2018
• One of the top teams in college football, and historically competitive in college basketball, the Ducks fit well in the Big Ten at the big boys’ table.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 10 Oct 2024