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
For instance, bighead and silver carp eat plankton and native mussels, leaving native fish to go hungry.
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Along with the basic bigheads, there also is a variant bighead of Lionel Messi in the black Inter Miami kit.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
Bighead carp can grow to 100 pounds and the invaders are voracious eaters — adult bigheads and silvers can consume up to 40% of their body weight in a single day.
—John Myers, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2024
Boaters and anglers are encouraged to report sightings or harvest of bighead and silver carp to WFF’s Fisheries Section by phone at 256-353-2634 or by email at asiancarp@dcnr.alabama.gov.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 13 Sep. 2023
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Along with the basic bigheads, there also is a variant bighead of Lionel Messi in the black Inter Miami kit.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
Bighead carp can grow to 100 pounds and the invaders are voracious eaters — adult bigheads and silvers can consume up to 40% of their body weight in a single day.
—John Myers, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2024
Boaters and anglers are encouraged to report sightings or harvest of bighead and silver carp to WFF’s Fisheries Section by phone at 256-353-2634 or by email at asiancarp@dcnr.alabama.gov.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 13 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bighead
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This kind of self-inquiry forces leaders to separate ego from strategy, ensuring that decisions are based on the best available information rather than past habits.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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So much more than a story about football players, this series takes in race, socio-economics, and what happens to outsized egos in the face of failure.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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Each of the bedrooms has a corresponding en suite that features beadboard walls, an oak vanity with rope detailing, and a stone countertop that extends upwards to wrap around the mirrors.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 2025
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Residential wet rooms can be just one feature in an expensive, spa-like primary bathroom decked out with a sauna, toilet, vanity and a mini cold-plunge pool.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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Another local chef who gets to revel in both culinary and local pride is Chef Edney Gaitor, of Café Martinique.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Yet, the beach culture becomes an everyday celebration of liberation, unity, and cultural pride.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025
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But what unfolded in the White House on Friday was a striking departure—an unprecedented display of hostility, arrogance, and political theater that raises serious concerns about America's global leadership.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Reportedly, Tulip mastermind Charles Hegel (played with perfect measure of condescending arrogance by Josh Brener) has died in Kenya, and took with him all the necessary passwords needed to access the accounts of his many investors.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Bighead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bighead. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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