big leaguer

noun

Definition of big leaguernext
as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group the once-tiny ad agency is now a big leaguer that attracts clients on the A-list

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  1. heavy
  2. big
  3. big boy
  4. big gun
  5. lion
  6. big wheel
  7. heavy hitter
Noun
  • Not without consequence, of course, and not just from New York heavies—in his years of flouting the conventions of etiquette in the bush, around animals, whether while making images or just out wandering, Peter was not entirely unscathed.
    Chris Wallace, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
  • But at six-foot-two, with the big, square features and the theatrical presence of a human monolith, Chen looks as well as buzzes like the authority figures and heavies that are a star basso’s ticket to the really big time.
    airmail.news, airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of heavy
Noun
  • Boost from the bigs Jonathan Isaac and Wendell Carter Jr. were aggressive on offense from the jump.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
  • In Broome, Auburn has one of the most skilled bigs in the country.
    Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of big
Noun
  • Unfortunately, very big boy Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees took the crown this season with 58 home runs.
    Bryan Walsh, Vox, 30 Dec. 2024
  • This is going to be a very big boy, free cash flow game.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of big boy
Noun
  • Things are not that simple, not least because the 2015-16 season was unique in the sense that many of the usual big guns had a stuttering campaign.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • From there, this group take on up the stairs in search of The Front Man and his charges, with the episode turning into one big gun fight, centered largely around what appears to be a Barbie dream house if it was designed by M. C. Escher.
    Peter White, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of big gun
Noun
  • This included the long runway for AI accelerators – AMD’s executives forecast the market to reach $400 billion by 2027 – with Nvidia taking the lion’s share.
    Beth Kindig, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The festivities will also include lion dances and an ao dai fashion show.
    Christine Clarridge, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of lion
Noun
  • One of the teachers at Abbott, Jacob (played by Chris Perfetti), paid homage to Sajak with his costume, which even included a big wheel.
    Kayla Caldwell, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The original penny-farthing bicycle had a big wheel up front with a smaller one out at the back, and was also known as a high-wheel cycle.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of big wheel
Noun
  • Spotlighting Oscar hopefuls and international heavy hitters, the Palm Springs Intl.
    Jen Yamato, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The truth is this has not been a good series for the trio of corporate heavy hitters, and this latest ruling puts Venu less likely to ever see that streaming light of day.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of heavy hitter
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