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With Beulah Jackson by her side, Beth strides into the Chicago offices of Zane Nash (Marlon Young), the head honcho of a string of high-end steakhouses.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
12 June 2026 Further research is needed to learn more about the secret lives of queen cell-building bees and the exact combination of factors that produce the hive's head honcho.—ABC News,
3 June 2026 The demon’s toot in Dante’s Inferno In canto 21, in some literal circle of hell or other, the poet sees a troop of demons sticking their tongues out as a signal to their head honcho.—Literary Hub,
4 May 2026 Often, a team replacing its top front office executive will allow the new head honcho to choose a new manager and overhaul the coaching staff.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for head honcho