as in big
one of high position or importance within a group
among food and beverage magazines, it's one of the biggies
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Recent Examples of biggie
Some biggies to look out for are issues with the exterior, namely the foundation and the roof, as well as major systems, like plumbing and HVAC.
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Personal Finance, TheWeek, 19 Jan. 2026
The shoes and poles were also a biggie.
—Julia Sullivan, Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
The biggie is Club holding Nvidia , which will report its fiscal 2026 third quarter after Wednesday's close.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
The luxury of a vacation on these islands makes pitching in with a little voluntourism feel like no biggie.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2025
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Personal Finance, TheWeek, 19 Jan. 2026
The shoes and poles were also a biggie.
—Julia Sullivan, Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
The biggie is Club holding Nvidia , which will report its fiscal 2026 third quarter after Wednesday's close.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
The luxury of a vacation on these islands makes pitching in with a little voluntourism feel like no biggie.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for biggie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biggie
Noun
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The Johnnies were led by 18 points a piece from bigs Zuby Ejiofor and Bryce Hopkins, and a 14-point effort from guard Oziyah Sellers.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Even their bigs handle the ball like guards.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Although made with recycled Hanna-Barbera cartoons and tiny budgets, Adult Swim shows competed with late-night heavyweights David Letterman and Jay Leno among 18-to-34-year-old men and won over sponsors.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Other music heavyweights joining Charli XCX and Lorde as headliners include Tate McRae, Blackpink star Jennie and Grammy-winning songstress Olivia Dean.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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How the Script Walks a Tonal Tightrope Radcliffe credited playwrights Macmillan and Donahoe with building a structure that lets the performer pivot rapidly between the heavy and the silly.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Unlike, say, Mexican or South Asian cuisines, American food is not particularly bean-heavy.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Biggie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biggie. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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