Examples of bigwig in a Sentence
a bigwig in local politics
interviewed by several bigwigs on the hospital's staff
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Immediately afterwards, international dance music bigwigs such as Carl Cox, Martin Garrix, David Guetta, and Peggy Gou took over the sound system to get everyone on the dance floor.
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Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026
Ever since 1948, when the resident artist Victor Vasarely put Gordes on the map, the town has welcomed political bigwigs, French presidents, artists, and musicians.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
According to IndieWire, Parsons spent his senior year of high school fielding offers from Hollywood bigwigs for a feature-length Backrooms while applying to colleges.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The joke around the proverbial water cooler goes that this is apparently the week all the bigwigs in lit world got together and decided to embrace their own destruction.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
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Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026
Ever since 1948, when the resident artist Victor Vasarely put Gordes on the map, the town has welcomed political bigwigs, French presidents, artists, and musicians.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
According to IndieWire, Parsons spent his senior year of high school fielding offers from Hollywood bigwigs for a feature-length Backrooms while applying to colleges.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The joke around the proverbial water cooler goes that this is apparently the week all the bigwigs in lit world got together and decided to embrace their own destruction.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for bigwig
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“Bigwig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bigwig. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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