as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
when she became the network's White House correspondent, she knew that she was now playing with the big boys
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Recent Examples of big boy
This is going to be a very big boy, free cash flow game.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
One of those big boys dropped off a wolf's head at my feet and looked up at me, then walked off.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Inevitable imperfections The above is no disrespect to SMU, which unquestionably has had a fantastic initial season in the ACC, or Boise State, which has long been a non-power conference machine that often has shown it not only can play with big boys, but beat them as well.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Besides the first day of KHSAA state football finals on Friday, there was a big boys basketball tilt involving No. 4 Male and No. 3 Trinity.
—Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 7 Dec. 2024
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
One of those big boys dropped off a wolf's head at my feet and looked up at me, then walked off.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Inevitable imperfections The above is no disrespect to SMU, which unquestionably has had a fantastic initial season in the ACC, or Boise State, which has long been a non-power conference machine that often has shown it not only can play with big boys, but beat them as well.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Besides the first day of KHSAA state football finals on Friday, there was a big boys basketball tilt involving No. 4 Male and No. 3 Trinity.
—Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big boy
Noun
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And if nothing else, there’s always the heavies to fall back on.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2025
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They’re supposed to be the reinforcements, the heavies, personally recruited by Quinn — a fugitive Army Intelligence Colonel! — and installed at Beck’s place, just like Paulie.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
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Michigan boasts two excellent bigs in Vlad Goldin and Danny Wolf.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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This game features three of the best bigs in college basketball, two of whom — Johni Broome and Danny Wolf — could be first-round picks in the 2025 NBA Draft.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The ’Davis Gun’ was not successful in putting big guns on biplanes.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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Lincoln-Way East (23-12) There are some heavy hitters in this lineup, starting with junior outfielder Mackenzie Bacha (Louisville) and junior infielders Maddie Henry (Penn State) and Cassidy Jagielski (Notre Dame).—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Photo by William Silver/Shutterstock Find peaceful state parks, preserves, and refuges Everglades National Park is the state’s wildlife heavy hitter and one of the country’s most impressive wilderness areas.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Off-road vehicles need to be boxy, tall and large with big wheels and specialized tires -- these are terrible for range.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2025
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One of the teachers at Abbott, Jacob (played by Chris Perfetti), paid homage to Sajak with his costume, which even included a big wheel.—
Kayla Caldwell,
Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Perhaps some exceptions are the lions that hail from a zoo in Ukraine.—
Sarah Matusek,
Christian Science Monitor,
4 Apr. 2025
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When a meteor unleashes a virus that turns zoo animals into zombies, a lion, a wolf, and other surviving animals scramble to the rescue.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But a big cheese board affords the chance for people to try something new.—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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Simply Cheetos White Cheddar Puffs These light-colored curls have big cheese flavor, a satisfying crunch and a tart kick that is dangerously delicious.—
Jolene Thym,
The Mercury News,
4 June 2024
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But in numerous cases, landholders were not exactly fat cats.—
Ian Johnson,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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Hobbs has an untold vendetta against the fat cats who run the company, and Quinn, the firm’s only female manager, is consistently getting passed up for promotions that go to inferior men.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Big boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20boy. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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