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
The Blueshirts’ big guns of Panarin and Fox worked to engineer Zibanejad’s one-timer from the left circle, 2:13 after Carlsson’s goal.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
New York’s big guns were silent, especially on the power play, which has been moribund for a month.
—Arthur Staple, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The Devils mostly dictated play when Edmonton’s big guns weren’t on the ice.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
The sensible choice in these circumstances is to rotate the starting XI but keep a few big guns on the bench as a sort of ‘break glass in case of emergency’ option.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 10 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
New York’s big guns were silent, especially on the power play, which has been moribund for a month.
—Arthur Staple, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The Devils mostly dictated play when Edmonton’s big guns weren’t on the ice.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
The sensible choice in these circumstances is to rotate the starting XI but keep a few big guns on the bench as a sort of ‘break glass in case of emergency’ option.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big gun
Noun
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Wingard’s sequel is a bit more abstract than its predecessor, focusing too much on strange world-building and too little on the battle between our two beloved heavies.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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Harry heads back to the yard, where a group of Kevin's Czechoslovakian hired heavies are preparing for war.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Another possibility or two could develop on draft night depending on how teams value this group of young bigs.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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For this reason, the Bulls should spend this week scouting bigs.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Off-road vehicles need to be boxy, tall and large with big wheels and specialized tires -- these are terrible for range.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2025
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One of the teachers at Abbott, Jacob (played by Chris Perfetti), paid homage to Sajak with his costume, which even included a big wheel.—
Kayla Caldwell,
Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2024
Noun
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This whole situation in the industry is like a big boy's club...—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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Woll good but big boys completely invisible, yet again.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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In its initial press releases, the GHF listed some heavy hitters that would sit on its board, lending it significant legitimacy: David Beasley, the former executive director of the WFP, and Nate Mook, the former head of World Central Kitchen.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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The 2022 plunge was a wake-up call, but lower rates might lure the heavy hitters back.—
Tomer Warschauer Nuni,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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But a big cheese board affords the chance for people to try something new.—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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But a big cheese board affords the chance for people to try something new.—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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Tigers, lions, even elephants were showing signs of trauma from hearing gunfire and helicopters nearby.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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Photographed by Huy Luong The bride learned of this ritual while searching for ways to incorporate Chinese traditions into her wedding beyond lion dancers at her banquet.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
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“Big gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20gun. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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