BIG CHEESES Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

big cheeses

noun

plural of big cheese

as in bigs

one of high position or importance within a group thinks he's a big cheese just because he's got a business card

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Noun

That is a remarkable incentive, if not catnip, to send Condon to the bigs.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026
Pick-and-rolls at the top of the floor with bigs, pick-and-rolls with smalls.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of bigs

Noun

Defense must carry the load and let Mateer direct his offense to score enough points to compete with the heavyweights.

— Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The rift greatly complicated any chance Washington may have had of lining up the region’s heavyweights behind its campaign to defeat Iran.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of heavyweights

Noun

After England have raised a glass comes a three-match one-day international series this week when India will welcome back big guns including captain Shubman Gill and legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 2026
The Minnesota Wild’s big guns showed up in a big way Saturday night, and the Avs looked wobbly for the first time in this tournament in a 5-1 loss in Game 3 at Grand Casino Arena.

— Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 May 2026

Definition of big guns

Noun

Amsterdam is crowded, and cars, trams, bikers, and pedestrians seem to float by from all directions in silence … lost in the white noise of breezing through this dreamy city on two wheels.

— Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
In the library/innovation center, the furniture like whiteboard tables, benches, booths, ottomans and shelves are on wheels, easily moved to change the layout and open up the space for events, assemblies or performances.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of wheels

Noun

The big deals have been made, the big shots have come and gone.

— David Szondy July 23, New Atlas, 23 July 2026
Yet the mental horizons of Maucci and his associates were wider and more mobile than those of the big shots, small-time lawyers, and clerics who’d remained to vegetate in their old Lunigiana.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

Definition of big shots

Noun

The car's quirky appearance is enhanced by a sporty body kit and big wheels that are pushed to the farthest edges.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
The cars that Geely showcased at CES, in Las Vegas, were large SUVs with big wheels, opulent interiors, and three rows of seats—not unlike a Ford Explorer.

— Patrick George, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026

Definition of big wheels

Noun

That begins with the shades found in this collection’s LV Ombres palette, where deep burgundy and dazzling blue-gray metallic shadows are the heavy hitters.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
The Top 20 includes heavy hitters like Amélie’s French Bakery & Café, Manolo’s Bakery, Suarez Bakery and Villani’s Bakery along with buzzier picks like Mado Paris French Bakery & Cafe, Rooted Bakery, Virtuoso Breadworks and The Batchmaker.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of heavy hitters

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