as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
interviewed by several bigwigs on the hospital's staff
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Recent Examples of bigwig
Helly shocked bigwigs at a Lumon soirée with a sermon against severance.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Pan might be doing exactly that if not for Xi and the Communist Party bigwigs looking over his shoulder.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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—Christopher Thornberg, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Here is a partial list of the bigwigs who attended Donald Trump’s second inauguration, based on observation of who appeared during the ceremony, seating placards that were placed in the Rotunda, and media reports.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
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Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Pan might be doing exactly that if not for Xi and the Communist Party bigwigs looking over his shoulder.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Related Articles Silicon Valley bigwigs bask in Trump limelight in major reversal at inauguration
OpenAI whistleblower’s death fuels ‘conspiracy theory’ boosted by Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson, Bay Area congressman
Goldberg: Can the Democrats be the party of the future again?
—Christopher Thornberg, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Here is a partial list of the bigwigs who attended Donald Trump’s second inauguration, based on observation of who appeared during the ceremony, seating placards that were placed in the Rotunda, and media reports.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigwig
Noun
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But keeping Towns off the glass, especially with de facto L.A. big Rui Hachimura out tonight, is a big ask for the seven-foot, 220-pound Hayes.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Piedmont’s strategy of swarming the Tech bigs and forcing other players to beat them worked perfectly.—
Devin Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The other students find the burden of imperfect English heavy.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Another Hollywood heavy was Marlon Brando, who gave Jackson acting advice.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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FedEx is suing Donald Trump-supporting pillow magnate Mike Lindell for nearly $9 million in unpaid delivery fees.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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The project soon attached Ed Harris to play James, a celebrated actor but failed property magnate.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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Elliot has conscripted Ridley to join him for a weekend with Odell, a dying tycoon (played by Richard E. Grant in a Saltburn–esque role) who is preparing to name a proxy for his company’s board.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Mar. 2025
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In the twilight of the gilded age, the show starts with a murder that strikes the estate of an eccentric and failing tycoon.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Bigwig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigwig. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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