as in heavyweights
one of high position or importance within a group
among food and beverage magazines, it's one of the biggies
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Recent Examples of biggies
For the sedan, Toyota partnered with most of China’s software biggies, including Xiaomi, Huawei, and Momenta, to stand a chance to compete against the likes of BYD and Geely.
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New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2026
And the brand management biggies are all looking to get bigger still.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
His dad, Hobie, was one of the biggest of the biggies.
—Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Sundance is coming in hot for me with two biggies right out of the gate.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Some biggies to look out for are issues with the exterior, namely the foundation and the roof, as well as major systems, like plumbing and HVAC.
—Personal Finance, TheWeek, 19 Jan. 2026
This is one of the biggies of the fall season.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2026
And the brand management biggies are all looking to get bigger still.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
His dad, Hobie, was one of the biggest of the biggies.
—Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Sundance is coming in hot for me with two biggies right out of the gate.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Some biggies to look out for are issues with the exterior, namely the foundation and the roof, as well as major systems, like plumbing and HVAC.
—Personal Finance, TheWeek, 19 Jan. 2026
This is one of the biggies of the fall season.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biggies
Noun
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But a growing number of Hollywood heavyweights have continued to raise concerns over the ramifications of the deal for the industry at large.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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The movie was made even stranger by then-Hollywood heavyweights like Jackie Chan, Whoopi Goldberg, and Robert Evans playing heightened versions of themselves — not to mention an unsettling performance by Harvey Weinstein as a private detective that has, to put it mildly, not aged well.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Langeliers blasted a 467-foot shot off the top of the left field fence for a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning, the longest homer in the bigs this season and the sixth of the year for the power-hitting catcher.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Curry is 38 with a bad knee; Green is 36 with 14 years of jostling with bigs 50 pounds heavier than him, and could leave in the offseason as an unrestricted free agent.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, on season 2 of Twin Peaks, the actress played Miss Jones, the right-hand woman for one of the series' heavies, Thomas Eckhardt (the late David Warner).—
Drew Mackie,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Specifically, Alioto sought to reimagine the magazine as a many-pronged vehicle for promising tastes—like those of regular contributors and critical heavies, Grace Byron and Greta Rainbow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Biggies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biggies. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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