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
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As for the ecosystem choice, that’s a business model only for the big boys.
—Vinod Jain, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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The Padres have shown no hesitancy spending with the big boys.
—Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2023
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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
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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
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The Celtics have taken lighter opponents lightly but always are prepared against the big boys.
—Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2023
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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
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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
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