Examples of bigwig in a Sentence
a bigwig in local politics
interviewed by several bigwigs on the hospital's staff
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Unfortunately, too many other bigwigs of broadcasting fail to show similar even-handedness.
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Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Party bigwigs were coming to shake his hand.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
To be specific, along with Jeff Shell, his wife Laura Shell, the Ellisons, Paramount itself, RedBird Capital Partners, Ellison close advisor Gerry Cardinale, COO Andy Gordon and a bunch of other Paramount bigwigs.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
There will be galas, dinners, concerts, and a ribbon cutting with all the local political bigwigs.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
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Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Party bigwigs were coming to shake his hand.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
To be specific, along with Jeff Shell, his wife Laura Shell, the Ellisons, Paramount itself, RedBird Capital Partners, Ellison close advisor Gerry Cardinale, COO Andy Gordon and a bunch of other Paramount bigwigs.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
There will be galas, dinners, concerts, and a ribbon cutting with all the local political bigwigs.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Bigwig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bigwig. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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