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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Brighton & Hove Albion need big performances from their best players to continue an outstanding record against some of the Premier League heavyweights.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Those fears contrasted with strong results earlier in the week from Wall Street heavyweights like JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and Bank of America.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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If the Rockets go big-heavy often, Reed Sheppard loses some shine.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The shift to bonds may indicate investors are rebalancing to keep their asset allocations from getting too stock-heavy, Austin said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Not only did San Diego State graduate its three regular bigs – Kim Villalobos, Adryana Quezada and Cali Clark – from the Mountain West Tournament champions, point guard and leading scorer Veronica Sheffey transferred through the portal to TCU.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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All five players will need to be involved, and that is where the bigs enter the conversation.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 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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Suck on some of these, big boy.—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 Oct. 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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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 their stature, Brewers stand tall against competition The average major leaguer is just north of six-feet tall, but outside Christian Yelich (6-3), the Brewers have no one who exceeds that standard.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 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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And then Michael McBride was just a monster on the drums and probably more of an out-of-control heavy hitter.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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The song’s remix, featuring Mexican heavy hitters Luis R Conriquez, Oscar Maydon, Alemán and Victor Mendivil, closes Discontrol.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Big gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20gun. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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