as in ego
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
the kind of early success that can give a young performer the bighead
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Recent Examples of bighead
Missouri angler George Champ also caught a monster bighead while bank fishing the Mississippi River with a crankbait near St. Louis in March.
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Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
Certain species of invasive carp, like the bighead, are known to reproduce rapidly and can weigh up to 90 pounds.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024
The Messi bighead is numbered out of 1024 and the Messi variant is numbered out of 224.
FOCO also is releasing bobbleheads of Riqui Puig (L.A. Galaxy), Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) and Santiago Rodriguez (New York City FC).
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
For instance, bighead and silver carp eat plankton and native mussels, leaving native fish to go hungry.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
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Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
Certain species of invasive carp, like the bighead, are known to reproduce rapidly and can weigh up to 90 pounds.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024
The Messi bighead is numbered out of 1024 and the Messi variant is numbered out of 224.
FOCO also is releasing bobbleheads of Riqui Puig (L.A. Galaxy), Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) and Santiago Rodriguez (New York City FC).
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
For instance, bighead and silver carp eat plankton and native mussels, leaving native fish to go hungry.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bighead
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Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images/Getty Images Also read: Commanders Star WR Reacts to Ending Training Camp Holdout With countless people in and around the league trying to crown him the next big thing, Daniels' ego could have quickly inflated.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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Tension could arise if egos clash, but underneath the surface, there’s an invitation to practice softness, to apologize without conditions, and to notice where control is getting in the way of genuine collaboration.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
27 July 2025
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Accessibility and Sustainability Mii amo features one ADA-compliant 400-square-foot Casita, complete with a king-size bed, a roll-in shower, a tub with a permanent seat, and an accessible double vanity.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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Distinctive elements: White oak vanity; brass fixtures; quartz countertops; Asian wallpaper.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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Explorers seek variety, creativity, and new experiences, prizing flexibility and innovation. Artisans, motivated by mastery and pride in their work, are autonomous and focused on quality.—
David Michels,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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In the final episode of The Cosby Show, Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable is beaming with pride—his only son is graduating college.—
Mychal Denzel Smith,
Time,
22 July 2025
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The sweeping track was inspired in part by Rebecca Solnit’s 2014 collection Men Explain Things to Me, with the titular essay providing a scathing look at male arrogance and how conversations between men and women go awry.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
16 July 2025
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But nothing in his tenure captures all at once the sense of arrogance, tone-deafness to the concerns of Floridians and obsession with keeping secrets.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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“Bighead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bighead. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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