Synonyms of bigs

bigs

noun

plural of big

as in major league

the highest level of a field of endeavor

a candidate who is running for president is playing in the bigs and cannot afford to make major mistakes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• major league
• establishment
• big time
• big league(s)
• old guard

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bigs

While most college broadcast-journalism programs tend to encourage would-be talent to ditch their regional accents in favor of a more neutral, untraceable delivery, TV pros who came up in the bigs aren’t subject to that sort of verbal nullification. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026

Relentless ball movement and floor-stretching bigs are clearly two of the best ways to get the Spurs out of their comfort zone a little bit. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026

Spurs bigs Tim Duncan and David Robinson were dominant in Ewing’s absence. —Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 3 June 2026

The Sky managed to break the 100-point mark despite an off night from their bigs, who combined for only 23 points. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

To maximize his strengths, the Thunder have surrounded Gilgeous-Alexander with strong outside shooting and pick-and-roll bigs. —Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026

Toronto was shorthanded in the frontcourt without starting center Temi Fagbenle (right shoulder), and the Sparks trio of bigs had a field day with 54 points in the paint. —Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026

But the Celtics have done a somewhat better job during the past five years of finding a combination of shooters — Sam Hauser (undrafted) and Payton Pritchard (late first round) and second-round bigs (Neemias Queta and Luka Garza). —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026

Florida is probably one of the few teams with the frontcourt strength to neutralize Maryland bigs Derik Queen and Julian Reese. —Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025