main man
noun
1
: best male friend
2
: a man whose character or work is most admired
3
: most significant or important person
also
: chief sense 2
Examples of main man in a Sentence
He's still her main man.
The team has many good players, but he is clearly the main man.
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Yes, the franchise's main man, Keanu Reeves, shows up as well, but the action flick keeps its focus on de Armas' dancer/assassin as she's introduced into a dangerous landscape and then goes rogue on a revenge mission.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 July 2025
The defender signed a five-year contract last summer, so Fulham can demand a substantial fee for one of their main men.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Mids were main men Lod and Joaquin Pereyra were instrumental in setting up each goal.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 2 June 2025
Biggest surprise… Paul Mullin no longer being Wrexham’s main man.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 July 2025
The defender signed a five-year contract last summer, so Fulham can demand a substantial fee for one of their main men.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Mids were main men Lod and Joaquin Pereyra were instrumental in setting up each goal.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 2 June 2025
Biggest surprise… Paul Mullin no longer being Wrexham’s main man.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for main man
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“Main man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/main%20man. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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