the big guns

plural noun

informal

: the most powerful people, companies, organizations, etc.

They called in the big guns to deal with the problem.

Examples of the big guns in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Aimé Leon Dore Gore-Tex® Windbreaker Jacket Aimé Leon Dore called in the big guns to make its windbreaker—mainly, wind and water-proof Gore-Tex® fabric. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

Related Stories For the second roll of its comedy fluffy dice, Sky has brought out the big guns, having tapped Jeff Goldblum as host for the launch and with Amelia Dimoldenburg set for episode 3. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

But even with the big guns sitting on the bench, England was easily the more offensively productive team early, with Ezri Konsa adding another off of a corner in the 18th minute. — Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

Its staff spent years painstakingly cleaning the big guns and coating them in paint and wax to prevent rusting and corrosion. — CBS News, 4 June 2026

Rhymes for the big guns

• overruns
• buns
• chins
• khans
• nuns
• ones
• puns
• runs
• shins
• shuns
• sions
• sons