as in heavyweights
one of high position or importance within a group
a field in which one can go from being a big-timer to a small-timer in practically no time at all
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Noun
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Why the disparity in box office results between the social media heavyweights?—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Oct. 2025 -
Guest stars on the series included Broadway heavyweights Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Ariana DeBose, Jane Krakowski and Aaron Tveit, among others.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For a team that has always played with four smalls, going to a lineup with two real bigs feels like a sea change.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Waiving Bradley without seeing how healthy those two bigs are would be irresponsible.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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“Big-timers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-timers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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