big gun

noun

: one having preeminent status or power in a field

Examples of big gun in a Sentence

for a high-profile case like this, the law firm uses only its big guns
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The ’Davis Gun’ was not successful in putting big guns on biplanes. David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Channel 4 is bringing back its big guns with a Russell T. Davies drama and the return of a David Mitchell and Robert Webb sketch comedy after 15 years. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025 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 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 See All Example Sentences for big gun

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of big gun was in 1830

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“Big gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20gun. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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