as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
a bigfoot in the field of genetics
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Recent Examples of bigfoot
His next experience with two juvenile Bigfoots, while fishing on the Cumberland River between Nashville and Ashland City in 1999, would change the way Denton viewed the creatures forever.
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Lyndsay Schaeffer, Mills College Children's School, Oakland, Calif. NPR Member station: KQED, KALW
Using creative sound effects, Ryan and Marshall share their research on none other than … bigfoot!
—Steve Drummond, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
But the fun highlight that’s really taken off in the last couple of years is the Celebrity Mayor Grape Stomp, which features many of the political bigfoots in Santa Clara County.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
The Irish Independent reported that the pair met in 2018 on the set of The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot, but didn’t begin dating until 2019.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Lyndsay Schaeffer, Mills College Children's School, Oakland, Calif. NPR Member station: KQED, KALW
Using creative sound effects, Ryan and Marshall share their research on none other than … bigfoot!
—Steve Drummond, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
But the fun highlight that’s really taken off in the last couple of years is the Celebrity Mayor Grape Stomp, which features many of the political bigfoots in Santa Clara County.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
The Irish Independent reported that the pair met in 2018 on the set of The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot, but didn’t begin dating until 2019.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigfoot
Noun
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Among the Italian heavyweights, Zegna is absent, having decided to show its spring 2027 collection in Los Angeles on June 5, as reported.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Beulah is the local heavyweight of Rio Paloma, a multi-generation rancher with a palatial home to match.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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The problem came later in the fourth quarter, when the Spurs’ low man defender had to step up to stop Edwards or Julius Randle and the Wolves’ other bigs were able to cut behind the defense to clean everything up on the glass.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The Sparks are backcourt heavy, then have three bigs in Nneka Ogwumike, Cameron Brink and Dearica Hamby.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Scoring more than 50% off on these bass-heavy icons is a total win for your playlist and your pocket.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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The only caution is that the Chiefs were drafting from a position of strength and still leaned projection-heavy on a few picks, but that is a very small complaint for a very sharp weekend.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Western Placer Unified School District trustees voted Tuesday to name its new K-8 school in the Village 7 area of Liberty at Lincoln Liberty Point — with lions as the mascot, set to open in 2030-31.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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The ancient Persians, Babylonians, Syrians and Egyptians also drew comparisons between the stars of Leo and a mighty lion, according to the University of Chicago.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 May 2026
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“Bigfoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigfoot. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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