as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
dressed conservatively so as to make a good impression with the nabobs on the co-op's board
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Recent Examples of nabob
Back then, white scholars saw history through the eyes of society’s nabobs, kings and presidents.
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Back then, white scholars saw history through the eyes of society’s nabobs, kings and presidents.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Nattering nabobs of non-mainstream media might call it assault by beverage.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2024
The Gold Coast once held the highest concentrations of American wealth, and today, the area remains an upscale part of Long Island, with many of those centuries-old homes of Gilded Age nabobs still intact.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
Chattering nabobs of negativity have highlighted that 66 Chinese companies are being removed from indices.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
This oilman here was not a nabob like Doheny, but his L.A. oil scandal was going on at the same time.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
On a dangerous mindset; Pence and Social Security; ‘nattering nabobs of negativism’; the octogenarian Harrison Ford; and more NR Daily is delivered right to you every afternoon.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Feb. 2023
This doesn’t sound like a con artist or a relentlessly negative nabob.
—Washington Post, 22 June 2021
Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Back then, white scholars saw history through the eyes of society’s nabobs, kings and presidents.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Nattering nabobs of non-mainstream media might call it assault by beverage.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2024
The Gold Coast once held the highest concentrations of American wealth, and today, the area remains an upscale part of Long Island, with many of those centuries-old homes of Gilded Age nabobs still intact.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
Chattering nabobs of negativity have highlighted that 66 Chinese companies are being removed from indices.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
This oilman here was not a nabob like Doheny, but his L.A. oil scandal was going on at the same time.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
On a dangerous mindset; Pence and Social Security; ‘nattering nabobs of negativism’; the octogenarian Harrison Ford; and more NR Daily is delivered right to you every afternoon.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Feb. 2023
This doesn’t sound like a con artist or a relentlessly negative nabob.
—Washington Post, 22 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nabob
Noun
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First question first: Is Usyk the GOAT of the heavies?—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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And if that timeliness doesn't impress you, maybe Cap wrecking a bunch of heavies in an elevator will.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Mimran, the son of billionaire sugar magnate Jean-Claude Mimran, had offered to serve as a third-party guarantor for an untitled ca.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 July 2025
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The residence was purchased in the 1970s for just $900,000 by the late radio concert promoter and radio station magnate Ken Roberts, who wound up relinquishing it to the financial services firm New Stream Capital in 2010 to settle a $27.5 million legal claim.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
Noun
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His mastery of the pick-and-roll/pick-and-pop will also pair well with the Clippers’ troika of bigs (Ivica Zubac, Brook Lopez, and John Collins).—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The fans welcomed the 23-year-old back to the bigs with a standing ovation in his first at-bat.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Rooms incorporate natural accents, king beds and marble bathrooms with soaking tubs.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The treat is a permanent addition to Reese’s lineup, coming in standard, king and miniature sizes.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
Noun
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The lights dim, and a hush falls over the crowd, as the last nawab of Oudh strides onto the stage at Palo Alto’s Cubberley Theater.—
Isha Trivedi,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The lights dim, and a hush falls over the crowd, as the last nawab of Oudh strides onto the stage at Palo Alto’s Cubberley Theater.—
Isha Trivedi,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Indian tycoon and To Lam, general secretary of Vietnam’s Communist Party, met in Hanoi yesterday.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Citizen Kane tells the story of a publishing tycoon named Charles Foster Kane, a character Welles based on William Randolph Hearst.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Located approximately 50 miles north of West Palm Beach, the areas close to Coral Cove Park, Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, and Jupiter Island Country Park are home to lion's paws, sand dollars, and coquinas.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
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Ethiopia’s lions are rather revered in Ethiopia, and are the country’s national symbol, adorning statues and the local currency.—
Mark Gray,
People.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
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“Nabob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nabob. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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