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Recent Examples of bigwig The bigwigs at Paramount reluctantly accepted him at a very reduced salary. Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025 As the fashion types begin to migrate to New York for the start of fashion week, the C-suite bigwigs were leaning in on Wall Street, courting investors at Goldman Sachs’ annual retail conference. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025 Any corporate bigwig who doesn’t donate generously to Trump’s presidential library — or to Republican campaigns — may soon be a former corporate bigwig. Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025 His rattan chairs have seated famed Indian celebrities like members of India’s billionaire Ambani family and Bollywood stars, as well as American bigwigs like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who visited the restaurant last year. Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bigwig
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Noun
  • Poltergeist pairs two Hollywood heavyweights, with Steven Spielberg behind the story and Tobe Hooper in the director's chair — and the result is pure movie magic.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
  • For now, economic heavyweights California and New York are treading water but could easily tip the scales.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • If the Rockets go big-heavy often, Reed Sheppard loses some shine.
    Stan Son, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • The Forest owner has been pondering his options That is not unusual — the Greek shipping magnate always likes to have a plan B in place.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Another potential Houstonian who has reportedly shown a desire to have an NHL team in Houston is Daniel Friedkin, a car magnate who last year purchased Everton of the English Premier League.
    Mac Engel October 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Brightline runs on the route of the original Florida East Coast Railway, which was built in the late 1800s by Henry Flagler, a Standard Oil tycoon.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Notable criticisms or calls for change from Sharaa’s Sunni base emerged such as Syrian tycoon Ayman al-Asfari, who was among dozens of signatories on a July 23 statement demanding an inclusive government and new constitution.
    Hassan Hassan, Time, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Bigwig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigwig. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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