Examples of bigwig in a Sentence
a bigwig in local politics
interviewed by several bigwigs on the hospital's staff
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The race for artificial intelligence supremacy has pitted Silicon Valley bigwigs against Washington policymakers and Chinese competitors.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
The business of sports is on full display in Davos, Switzerland, where the World Economic Forum’s annual shindig for bigwigs kicked off earlier this week.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Eric Adams, the former mayor of New York, is firing back at the Bravo bigwig.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
In short, Jeffrey Selingo, a former bigwig at The Chronicle of Higher Education, embedded himself into the admissions department at three schools — one of which just happened to be Davidson College.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
The business of sports is on full display in Davos, Switzerland, where the World Economic Forum’s annual shindig for bigwigs kicked off earlier this week.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Eric Adams, the former mayor of New York, is firing back at the Bravo bigwig.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
In short, Jeffrey Selingo, a former bigwig at The Chronicle of Higher Education, embedded himself into the admissions department at three schools — one of which just happened to be Davidson College.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Bigwig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bigwig. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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