as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
the once-tiny ad agency is now a big leaguer that attracts clients on the A-list
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Noun
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The other students find the burden of imperfect English heavy.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025 -
Another Hollywood heavy was Marlon Brando, who gave Jackson acting advice.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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But keeping Towns off the glass, especially with de facto L.A. big Rui Hachimura out tonight, is a big ask for the seven-foot, 220-pound Hayes.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Piedmont’s strategy of swarming the Tech bigs and forcing other players to beat them worked perfectly.—
Devin Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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There is an unlikely new kid on the block among the U.K.’s business big boys – the maker of war games miniatures, Games Workshop.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
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Based on its size, this big boy was near the end of its lifespan and the winter weather was taking its toll.—
Stan Tekiela,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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When Knight’s phone rings with a check-in from Parker, Arturo threatens them all with his big gun.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Reports also suggest the Switch 2 will be a significant graphical step up from its aging 2017 predecessor, perhaps even getting close to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Of course, the most important thing is the games, and Nintendo has some big guns to roll out.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And Gene’s Sheriff Little Bill had the lion’s share of the lines.—
Hilary Lewis,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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The need to remain an automaker employee’s widow — as in, the recipient of the lion’s share of his pension — drove every major decision Clara made since the 1980s.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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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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That is a sentiment shared by many of Hollywood’s heavy hitters.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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Space company Blue Origin’s next mission will be powered by a history-making crew of heavy hitters, including journalist Gayle King, pop star Katy Perry and philanthropist Lauren Sánchez.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Big leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20leaguer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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