as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
when she became the network's White House correspondent, she knew that she was now playing with the big boys
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Recent Examples of big boy
They get penalized for playing a big boy schedule while schools like Notre Dame play a JV schedule EVERYY year.
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Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
By the numbers: Like other holiday beers, these are big boys in terms of alcohol content.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Kieran McKenna’s agent has been the performer of the summer, leveraging apparent interest from the big boys into a bumper new contract for the Ipswich manager, but there is a reason those big boys were keen.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
The little club on the hill bloodying the noses of Bundesliga's big boys
Frank Schmidt achieved something amazing in getting Heidenheim promoted in 2022-23.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
By the numbers: Like other holiday beers, these are big boys in terms of alcohol content.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Kieran McKenna’s agent has been the performer of the summer, leveraging apparent interest from the big boys into a bumper new contract for the Ipswich manager, but there is a reason those big boys were keen.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
The little club on the hill bloodying the noses of Bundesliga's big boys
Frank Schmidt achieved something amazing in getting Heidenheim promoted in 2022-23.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big boy
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That left their lineup quite right-hander heavy, with only Yordan Alvarez lurking as a power threat from the left side.Newsweek, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Bahamas are still attracting heavies to the Four Seasons Ocean Club, Harbor Island, and Albany.Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
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Boost from the bigs Jonathan Isaac and Wendell Carter Jr. were aggressive on offense from the jump.Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
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In Broome, Auburn has one of the most skilled bigs in the country.Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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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
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First, John Beecher iced the puck from the neutral zone and the Stars were able to get some of their big guns on the ice.Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Nov. 2024
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Spotlighting Oscar hopefuls and international heavy hitters, the Palm Springs Intl.Jen Yamato, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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In an emotional exchange, Glinda asks Elphaba why Fiyero helped free the lion cub from their classroom days prior.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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While the broadcast services and sports divisions provide a lion’s share of revenues, The Mediapro Studio has the space to grow.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
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But a big cheese board affords the chance for people to try something new.Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Simply Cheetos White Cheddar Puffs These light-colored curls have big cheese flavor, a satisfying crunch and a tart kick that is dangerously delicious.Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
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Namely, many ordinary Indians apparently took enormous glee at the prospect that the sudden invalidation of high-denomination currency notes would put fat cats with large cash holdings in a bind.Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2017
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Poor poll numbers caused panicky Democratic Party oligarchs and fat cat donors to oust him as their candidate.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Big boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20boy. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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