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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Noun
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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
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The two forwards — Boston and Smith — don’t space the floor but Clark’s range, gravity and playmaking generates opportunities for the bigs on each possession.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
30 Dec. 2024
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Evan Mobley is growing into a star, Darius Garland is returning to form and Atkinson is figuring out how to win with two small guards and two bigs.—
Jason Lloyd,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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“Nawabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nawabs. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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