as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
for a high-profile case like this, the law firm uses only its big guns
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Recent Examples of big gun
Those big guns get thrown together on a top line when the Oilers need a spark, but have generally been split across the top-six over the last two rounds.
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The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2025
There are big guns, big swords and, by the sound of it, a whole lot of crazy.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 May 2025
The best way to do that is with big guns, of course, and that's what Metal Eden – the new game from former CD Projekt RED and Techland developers – is all about.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
But that enemy once again includes potentially large numbers of North Koreans, as well as their big guns and missile launchers.
—David Axe, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2025
There are big guns, big swords and, by the sound of it, a whole lot of crazy.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 May 2025
The best way to do that is with big guns, of course, and that's what Metal Eden – the new game from former CD Projekt RED and Techland developers – is all about.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
But that enemy once again includes potentially large numbers of North Koreans, as well as their big guns and missile launchers.
—David Axe, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big gun
Noun
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Why the disparity in box office results between the social media heavyweights?—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Oct. 2025
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Rountree shared his thoughts on how Pereira would perform as a heavyweight.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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Of all the runway shows during Paris Fashion Week, no front row is as buzzy and celeb-heavy as Dior's.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
1 Oct. 2025
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In February, Mayor Harrell, at the behest of local heavies such as Amazon and Microsoft, led the opposition to a referendum on another tax on those companies which would help pay for public, mixed-income housing in a city that desperately needs it.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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Some of those bigs will be better as middle-of-the-floor centers, while others will be able to play alongside those centers as power forwards.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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That means if Earth were the size of a nickel, Saturn would be as a big as a volleyball.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
21 Sep. 2025
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Still, expect short overhangs and big wheels, even if not quite the size of these absurdly chrome 24-inchers.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
ArsTechnica,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Lyriq’s long nose and roof create a sporty profile that’s emphasized by big wheel openings with subtle fender flares and a steeply raked rear window.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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This big boy showed up to the Brooks River in July and hasn’t left.—
Jessica Campbell-Salley,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
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One of the biggest reasons the Padres’ slugging numbers are down is that those big boys have not produced the power that was expected out of them.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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After going hitless in his first two at-bats, Bob Seymour reached base for the first time as a big leaguer by drawing a walk.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Now in his seventh year as a big leaguer, Yastrzemski was traded minutes before Thursday’s trade deadline in exchange for minor league right-hander Yunior Marte.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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Despite his youth, Harrison is now in his third season as a major leaguer, having made 40 MLB appearances since debuting with the San Francisco Giants in 2023.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Now, a new regional alliance in New York City hopes to bolster indie exhibition, with some heavy hitters attached.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
8 Oct. 2025
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Outside of heavy hitters like Starfield or the latest Destiny 2 meditation on the nature of evil space spheres, notable space games have been relatively few and far between.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Big gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20gun. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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