as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
as a kingfish in the state's political circles, he was accustomed to being courted by presidential hopefuls
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Recent Examples of kingfish
One night, as an 18-year-old line cook at Fish Face in Sydney, Josh Niland forgot to transfer 15 uncooked portions of kingfish from a service refrigerator back to the walk-in.
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Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 10 May 2024
New stand-outs include the toro no toro, in which locally caught kingfish is enhanced with Flemish Holstein beef to imitate the fat of tuna belly and topped with Royal Belgian Caviar.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2024
Farther out in the Gulf waters, offshore trophies such as tuna, kingfish, sailfish, and marlin prove bountiful game.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024
The book has chapters on sharks, tunas, dolphin, sailfish, kingfish, grouper, tarpon and snook.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 10 May 2024
New stand-outs include the toro no toro, in which locally caught kingfish is enhanced with Flemish Holstein beef to imitate the fat of tuna belly and topped with Royal Belgian Caviar.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2024
Farther out in the Gulf waters, offshore trophies such as tuna, kingfish, sailfish, and marlin prove bountiful game.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024
The book has chapters on sharks, tunas, dolphin, sailfish, kingfish, grouper, tarpon and snook.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kingfish
Noun
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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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The other students find the burden of imperfect English heavy.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Tyler Nickel has made numerous clutch 3-pointers, and the combination of that trio of perimeter weapons with a pair of burly, undersized bigs has made Vandy really dangerous.—
The Athletic,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Welcome to the bigs, Matt Richtman.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Marlene Daut’s deep dive into Haiti’s first — and only — king reads like a historical novel of a bygone era with Black princes and knights, an elaborate dress code and a palace, Sans-Souci, to match.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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This year, Todd Hurley is Mr. Pat, the parade’s king, and Mary Fischer is Miss Shamrock, the parade’s queen.—
Craig Lassig,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2025
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And this does not even factor in living expenses, which account for the lion’s share of college costs.—
Braulio Colón,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2025
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Canada’s Leverage Of the 50 critical minerals, Canada owns the lion’s share of production of the top five--lithium, cobalt, copper, nickel, and manganese—collectively, thanks to its domestic industry and its interest in international mines.—
Dipka Bhambhani,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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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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“Kingfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kingfish. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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