as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
thinks he's a big cheese just because he's got a business card
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Recent Examples of big cheese
Simply Cheetos White Cheddar Puffs These light-colored curls have big cheese flavor, a satisfying crunch and a tart kick that is dangerously delicious.
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Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
Somalia’s new big cheese will quickly find out how much has been bitten off his capacity to govern.
—Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2017
So for decades only accredited scholars, the occasional journalist and big cheeses got to see inside.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2023
Following a voting process, this international cut of designers aged under 40 will be whittled down to a final few before the winners are selected by a panel of the conglomerate’s key designers and c-suite big cheeses some time in the summer.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2023
All is fair in love and big cheese.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 2 Feb. 2023
There’s a new big cheese in Wisconsin real estate.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2022
According to Business Insider, the increase in the demand for cheese has caused the product's price to reach record highs, especially since many of the restaurants that are able to remain open with takeout and delivery are big cheese users (think pizzerias and fast-food eateries).
—Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 23 June 2020
However, big cheese psychiatrist Kenneth S. Kendler recently posted a brief note defending the decision.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2011
Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
Somalia’s new big cheese will quickly find out how much has been bitten off his capacity to govern.
—Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2017
So for decades only accredited scholars, the occasional journalist and big cheeses got to see inside.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2023
Following a voting process, this international cut of designers aged under 40 will be whittled down to a final few before the winners are selected by a panel of the conglomerate’s key designers and c-suite big cheeses some time in the summer.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2023
All is fair in love and big cheese.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 2 Feb. 2023
There’s a new big cheese in Wisconsin real estate.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2022
According to Business Insider, the increase in the demand for cheese has caused the product's price to reach record highs, especially since many of the restaurants that are able to remain open with takeout and delivery are big cheese users (think pizzerias and fast-food eateries).
—Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 23 June 2020
However, big cheese psychiatrist Kenneth S. Kendler recently posted a brief note defending the decision.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for big cheese
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Pace is essentially the heavy of the movie, playing the brutal chief hunter for the network airing the game shows and tasked by the producer with tracking down Powell’s character.Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
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His heavies answered the call, putting on an impressive blocking scheme that freed Franklin quite often.Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
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So not only has Zubac evolved into one of the premier defensive bigs, but his level of discipline as a rim protector should be recognized when making decisions about All-Defensive Team selections.Shane Young, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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In overtime, both teams traded baskets to start, but hoops eventually gave way to hysteria when Memphis bigs Moussa Cisse and Dain Dainja got into an altercation with UConn big Samson Johnson, bringing both benches to the brink of clearing.Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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There’s tons of in-your-face werewolf action, big guns and lots of blood and guts in this throwback flick that would feel right at home in a drive-in double feature.William Earl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Los Angeles scored against Colorado’s top line, but the Avs’ big guns got that one back at 3:40 of the period.Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Besides the first day of KHSAA state football finals on Friday, there was a big boys basketball tilt involving No. 4 Male and No. 3 Trinity.Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 7 Dec. 2024
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One thing Green Bay hasn't done, though, is beat the NFL’s big boys.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 5 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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At Ol Pejeta, a private conservancy in Kenya where lions and cheetah roam, the Ugandan Ankole cows look a little out of place.Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Dec. 2024
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But the lion is not roaring from the get-go offshore, and there is still a lot of family play to go around (ie Dis’ own Moana 2 as well as Wicked).Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
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The Beard, the Klaw, PG-13, Russell Westbrook – heavy hitters with Hall of Fame bonafides.Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
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Well, the group has secured the backing (and signatures) of some pretty heavy hitters within Europe’s tech scene.Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Big cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20cheese. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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