as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
for a high-profile case like this, the law firm uses only its big guns
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Recent Examples of big gun
Saturday Night Live brought out some big guns to kick off its 50th season, which coincides with a major presidential election.
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Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Out on the open ocean, naval conflicts would continue to be settled by fleet actions of armored battleships engaging each other with big guns.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
But turning to the big men with big guns to solve one’s problems comes with a cost.
—Timothy Frye, Foreign Affairs, 26 Feb. 2022
Not-so-artificial concerns Big Tech and a former big gun in the Trump administration are partnering up to raise the alarm about how artificial intelligence, with the wrong inputs, poses major risks to the world.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Sep. 2024
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Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Out on the open ocean, naval conflicts would continue to be settled by fleet actions of armored battleships engaging each other with big guns.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
But turning to the big men with big guns to solve one’s problems comes with a cost.
—Timothy Frye, Foreign Affairs, 26 Feb. 2022
Not-so-artificial concerns Big Tech and a former big gun in the Trump administration are partnering up to raise the alarm about how artificial intelligence, with the wrong inputs, poses major risks to the world.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big gun
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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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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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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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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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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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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
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There was no telling what to expect from Margin Call director J. C. Chandor’s take on Kraven the Hunter, a Spider-Man rogue from the ‘60s best known for showing off his abs while sporting a vest fashioned out of a lion’s head.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
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An archaeological excavation in Greece has revealed the remains of an ancient monumental building replete with marble lion sculptures and intriguing gold artifacts, among other finds.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Big gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20gun. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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