as in bigs
one of high position or importance within a group
a meeting at which all of the big shots in the company were present
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Recent Examples of big shots
Picking up full court, hitting big shots.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Now, with a Super Bowl trophy in sight, the offense is more than just taking big shots.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Latson scored 12 points and Raven Johnson came up with some big shots down the stretch, scoring six of her 10 points in the pivotal fourth quarter for the Gamecocks (18-1, 5-0 SEC).
—Arkansas Online, 16 Jan. 2026
Doncic returned with ill intentions as the Lakers tried to complete their comeback, but Monk, DeRozan and LaVine hit big shots down the stretch to help the Kings hang on for the win.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Pierce Thompson made some big shots in the second half and had 13 points.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Natisha Hiedeman scored 19 points off the bench and reserve Maria Kliundikova added eight, including a trio of big shots in the fourth.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
The Hundred offers a cosy domestic dose of garish colors, potato crisp team sponsors and big shots.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Now, with a Super Bowl trophy in sight, the offense is more than just taking big shots.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Latson scored 12 points and Raven Johnson came up with some big shots down the stretch, scoring six of her 10 points in the pivotal fourth quarter for the Gamecocks (18-1, 5-0 SEC).
—Arkansas Online, 16 Jan. 2026
Doncic returned with ill intentions as the Lakers tried to complete their comeback, but Monk, DeRozan and LaVine hit big shots down the stretch to help the Kings hang on for the win.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Pierce Thompson made some big shots in the second half and had 13 points.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Natisha Hiedeman scored 19 points off the bench and reserve Maria Kliundikova added eight, including a trio of big shots in the fourth.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
The Hundred offers a cosy domestic dose of garish colors, potato crisp team sponsors and big shots.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for big shots
Noun
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Actually, most starting Big Ten bigs would leave Fielder in the dust.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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Blount said afterward that her team was unselfish with the guards feeding the post and the bigs kicking the ball back out to give guards shots.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Her moment of realization was heart-wrenching (and funny) and turned both into reality-TV heavyweights.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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The South Korean market had been on a tear last year, soaring more than 75%, and extended gains into the new year as well, with the Kospi hitting fresh highs on the back of semiconductor heavyweights that have seen their shares surge on strong memory chip demand.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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The team needs that supporting cast clicking at the same time as big guns to create more sustained pressure.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The comedy big guns come out to pay their respects to the groundbreaking genius whose comedy is still radical — Ben Stiller, Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Dave Chappelle, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman are just a few.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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In this case, the vets decided to ditch the wheelchair approach and instead used a LEGO car kit to place a removable axle and wheels directly under Pedro’s shell.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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The sport's surge has some heavy hitters behind it.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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However, Paramount's slate of franchises still aren't quite the heavy hitters that WBD carries on its roster.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Paramount executive also became president of the American Motion Picture Association (precursor to the MPA) in 1925, beating out the likes of Marcus Loew, Lasky, William Fox, Hays, Sam Rothafel, Sam Katz, Carl Laemmle, Joseph Schenck, and other Hollywood heavies.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Jan. 2026
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Kier’s American career centered around playing heavies.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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Only little boys are called big boys.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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There are big boys throwing their weight around, and there are wild skinnies with flying arms and spinning back-kicks, chopping out their emergency version of personal space.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 Dec. 2025
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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
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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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“Big shots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20shots. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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