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an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
the kind of early success that can give a young performer the bighead
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Recent Examples of bighead
Invasive carp ‘are clogging U.S. waterways,’ officials say Invasive carp, which includes bighead, silver, black carp and grass carp, are native to East Asia.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Missouri angler George Champ also caught a monster bighead while bank fishing the Mississippi River with a crankbait near St. Louis in March.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
Certain species of invasive carp, like the bighead, are known to reproduce rapidly and can weigh up to 90 pounds.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024
The Messi bighead is numbered out of 1024 and the Messi variant is numbered out of 224.
FOCO also is releasing bobbleheads of Riqui Puig (L.A. Galaxy), Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) and Santiago Rodriguez (New York City FC).
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Missouri angler George Champ also caught a monster bighead while bank fishing the Mississippi River with a crankbait near St. Louis in March.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
Certain species of invasive carp, like the bighead, are known to reproduce rapidly and can weigh up to 90 pounds.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024
The Messi bighead is numbered out of 1024 and the Messi variant is numbered out of 224.
FOCO also is releasing bobbleheads of Riqui Puig (L.A. Galaxy), Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) and Santiago Rodriguez (New York City FC).
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bighead
Noun
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Thanks to his clever punchlines that carry zero sting, the biggest names in TV can leave the ceremony with unbruised egos.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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This wasn’t a choice that should have been left to an individual’s ego, an individual’s ambition.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There was no vanity in her, which is what Fran McDormand had.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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The homeowner’s suite, comprising a large bedroom, a sitting/dressing room, lots of closet space, and a bathroom with marble vanities, spills onto a deck overlooking the yard.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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As if back in character, Colfer sported a massive smile, while O'Malley pointed his finger at Colfer in pride with a poker face.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
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Have a few rounds of Guinness pulled with pride, maybe a scotch sour.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mitchell prides himself on being a no-nonsense, no-bulls*** kind of man, but his attitude can sometimes come across as arrogance.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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This arrogance is not just limited to tech titans.—
Christian Josi,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Bighead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bighead. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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