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as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
the office was all abuzz because some honchos from corporate headquarters were coming for a visit
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as in boss
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
he's definitely the head honcho in that company
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Recent Examples of honcho
After signing to Rough Trade, the band released Schlagenheim, produced by Speedy Wunderground honcho and scene shepherd Dan Carey, to rave reviews in 2019.
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2026
The Estonian Film Institute honcho Edith Sepp concurred with him.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Whether this was former Netflix honcho Holland and Goldberg wanting to pave a new road for Paramount+, Sheridan felt dismissed and that opened the door wide for others.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
In the trailer, Ruffalo’s Tom is assigned to the task force by FBI honcho Kathleen, portrayed by Martha Plimpton.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2026
The Estonian Film Institute honcho Edith Sepp concurred with him.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Whether this was former Netflix honcho Holland and Goldberg wanting to pave a new road for Paramount+, Sheridan felt dismissed and that opened the door wide for others.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
In the trailer, Ruffalo’s Tom is assigned to the task force by FBI honcho Kathleen, portrayed by Martha Plimpton.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honcho
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Ceremonial looks channel national heritage through the lens of major designers and iconic brands—Ralph Lauren, Emporio Armani, and Moncler—while performance gear from heavyweights like Adidas and Lululemon has been engineered for the challenges of ice, altitude, and speed.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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Miller was supposed to fight at the arena against then-heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in 2019 but failed a drug test.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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Your ability to charm bosses and VIPs will be excellent.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her mother lost her job because her boss is uncomfortable employing someone with an ankle monitor.—
Mica Rosenberg,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Fears has mastered the hostage dribble, pinning his defender in front of him and then waiting for his big to run back in front of him and take out the rim protector.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Booker stood up to the Boilermakers’ bigs, blocking three shots of his own, playing a season-high 35 minutes three days after being iced out of the rotation against the Buckeyes.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, senior leaders at Arizona State University were quietly hosting 30 leaders from Korean technical colleges to discuss how the United States might learn from their success in developing an AI-ready workforce.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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But almost immediately after, scrappy rivals like Microsoft and Apple came along to chip away at IBM’s market leader status.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Paramount executive also became president of the American Motion Picture Association (precursor to the MPA) in 1925, beating out the likes of Marcus Loew, Lasky, William Fox, Hays, Sam Rothafel, Sam Katz, Carl Laemmle, Joseph Schenck, and other Hollywood heavies.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Dark Ages gave us an extremely metal prequel that — while a bit too lore and cutscene-heavy — presented more surprising tricks and gameplay refreshes to keep the long-running FPS series alive and kicking butt.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Rebecca will also meet Tom's foreman, Nash McCabe (Brad Abramenko), and his wife, Peggy (Chelsea Hobbs).—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Magaña shows him how to maneuver the blade around a thick trunk, as the foreman kicks it loose.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
17 Jan. 2026
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Schitt’s Creek follows rich video-store magnate Johnny Rose (Eugene Levy), his soap-star wife Moira (O’Hara), and their two kids, son David (Dan Levy) and socialite daughter Alexis (Annie Murphy).—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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The announcement comes nearly a decade after news broke of business magnate David Geffen’s record-high $150-million donation toward the construction of a new museum building to be designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Peter Zumthor.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The report was filed in April 2020, and the chief’s name was revealed to be Michael Reiter years later.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Despite the long history of elite WTA players mastering the art of the moonball, Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber chief among them, sending tennis balls into the atmosphere still draws out the sport’s eternal, often cursed relationship between style and ethics.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Honcho.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honcho. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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