as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
when she became the network's White House correspondent, she knew that she was now playing with the big boys
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Recent Examples of big boy
Only little boys are called big boys.
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Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
There are big boys throwing their weight around, and there are wild skinnies with flying arms and spinning back-kicks, chopping out their emergency version of personal space.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
The wins against the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs were not an accident, or luck; Williams has made a big boy impact.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
Cowell announced his search for the next big boy band last summer, hosting open-call auditions in London, Liverpool, Newcastle, and Dublin.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
There are big boys throwing their weight around, and there are wild skinnies with flying arms and spinning back-kicks, chopping out their emergency version of personal space.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
The wins against the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs were not an accident, or luck; Williams has made a big boy impact.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
Cowell announced his search for the next big boy band last summer, hosting open-call auditions in London, Liverpool, Newcastle, and Dublin.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big boy
Noun
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Which heavyweights are looking good?—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Now, on the back of investor enthusiasm for high-growth plays, AI heavyweights Anthropic and OpenAI have also confidentially filed to go public.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
11 June 2026
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Kier’s American career centered around playing heavies.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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Rainfall this heavy is usually confined to the summer months, but ongoing unseasonable heat in the South is raising the bar on how much moisture these storms could wring out of the atmosphere.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
20 Nov. 2025
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In discussing Wembanyama, Chuck’s reference point to the overall impact of the 7-foot-4 phenom is another unique big who turned a team into a contender quickly with a game unlike many had seen.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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The Spurs have survived the games in which Castle has been loose with the ball, but that feels like a recipe for failure on this big of a stage.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2026
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There also aren't too many catchers who can put up above-average offensive stats these days, so adding Jeffers into the deal means the Yankees should be prepared to part ways with at least one of their big guns in the pitching pipeline, namely Carlos Lagrange or Elmer Rodríguez.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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Other high-end names in the mix include big guns like Louis Vuitton, Prada and Gucci.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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His 12-game cameo was perhaps most memorable for a disastrous inning on the mound — Nola's only turn at pitching as a big leaguer.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Nov. 2025
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The first batter Clayton Kershaw faced as a big leaguer was his eventual teammate, Skip Schumaker.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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The on-screen royal family is joined by Hollywood heavy hitters, including Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Charlize Theron, Zendaya, John Leguizamo, and Elliot Page.—
Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Returning heavy hitters include Gagosian, Gladstone Gallery, Marian Goodman Gallery, Hauser & Wirth, kurimanzutto, Mendes Wood DM, Pace Gallery, Thaddaeus Ropac, White Cube, and David Zwirner.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
28 May 2026
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Still, expect short overhangs and big wheels, even if not quite the size of these absurdly chrome 24-inchers.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
ArsTechnica,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Lyriq’s long nose and roof create a sporty profile that’s emphasized by big wheel openings with subtle fender flares and a steeply raked rear window.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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Those supporters were left unchallenged by stewards, despite FIFA winning a court hearing enabling them to lawfully prohibit people showing the lion-and-sun flags on the grounds of them carrying a political message and potentially causing disturbances.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Some fans held out flags of the current Islamic Republic, while others displayed lion flags from the pre-revolutionary period.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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“Big boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20boy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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