nawabs

noun

Definition of nawabsnext
plural of nawab
as in heavyweights
one of high position or importance within a group a meeting with the nawabs on the university's board of trustees

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  1. heavyweights
  2. bigs
  3. princes
Noun
  • Because, from the Midwest, this feels like Notre Dame’s best shot in a long time to knock off one of the sport’s heavyweights.
    Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Multiple heavyweights are going to declare in Fall of 2026, so why not get a jump on them and have the Left-leaning media all to yourself?
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of heavyweights
Noun
  • Towns has the best effective shooting rate of his career, and his penchant for drawing out and manipulating bigs is particularly fun to watch.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • UConn star freshman Sarah Strong had 22 points and 13 rebounds, proving once again to already be among the country’s top bigs.
    Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of bigs
Noun
  • The cohort will be honored at a virtual ceremony on Thursday, with the princes issuing separate congratulatory messages.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
  • If this is how princes of the church behave, perhaps the rest of us aren’t so bad after all.
    Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of princes
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