big daddy
noun
variants
often Big Daddy
: one preeminent especially by reason of power, size, or seniority : one representing paternalistic authority
He's the Big Daddy of Spanish filmmakers …—
Henry Edwards and Peter Rainer
Henry Edwards and Peter RainerExamples of big daddy in a Sentence
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Now, Ducati is wheeling out the big daddy of the family, the 2024 Multistrada V4 S Grand Tour.
—Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2023
The big daddy of them all, crude oil, is sinking slowly but steadily lower, perhaps on its way toward the $50 mark.
—Sal Gilbertie, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
The creator, Matt Negrete and Scott Gimple, the big daddy of The Walking Dead want to jump on a call with you.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2020
Delta Skymiles Reserve American Express Card The big daddy, and according to Harteveldt, far and away the most exciting of all the new cards is the Reserve.
—Louis Cheslaw, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2020
There are three options: a 30-inch mill, a 48-inch and the big daddy goes up to a 67 inches.
—Greg Burnett, cleveland, 3 Nov. 2019
Durek is a sixth-generation healer and pretty much the big daddy mack of the metaphysical scene.
—Tatiana Boncompagni, Marie Claire, 15 Oct. 2019
When my son @KevinHart4real goes down with an injury, his big daddy steps in.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2019
Exotic birds call, native fruit bats hang, indigenous ornate day geckos scamper, and giant Aldabra tortoises, with names such as ‘the ghost’ and ‘big daddy,’ roam around.
—Nayanah Siva, Discover Magazine, 3 Aug. 2017
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Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2023
The big daddy of them all, crude oil, is sinking slowly but steadily lower, perhaps on its way toward the $50 mark.
—Sal Gilbertie, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
The creator, Matt Negrete and Scott Gimple, the big daddy of The Walking Dead want to jump on a call with you.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2020
Delta Skymiles Reserve American Express Card The big daddy, and according to Harteveldt, far and away the most exciting of all the new cards is the Reserve.
—Louis Cheslaw, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2020
There are three options: a 30-inch mill, a 48-inch and the big daddy goes up to a 67 inches.
—Greg Burnett, cleveland, 3 Nov. 2019
Durek is a sixth-generation healer and pretty much the big daddy mack of the metaphysical scene.
—Tatiana Boncompagni, Marie Claire, 15 Oct. 2019
When my son @KevinHart4real goes down with an injury, his big daddy steps in.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2019
Exotic birds call, native fruit bats hang, indigenous ornate day geckos scamper, and giant Aldabra tortoises, with names such as ‘the ghost’ and ‘big daddy,’ roam around.
—Nayanah Siva, Discover Magazine, 3 Aug. 2017
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“Big daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20daddy. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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