as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
interviewed by several bigwigs on the hospital's staff
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Recent Examples of bigwig
Locking the doors has been the point, as Beacon Hill bigwigs have dodged every jab DiZoglio could throw.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, too many other bigwigs of broadcasting fail to show similar even-handedness.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Party bigwigs were coming to shake his hand.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
To be specific, along with Jeff Shell, his wife Laura Shell, the Ellisons, Paramount itself, RedBird Capital Partners, Ellison close advisor Gerry Cardinale, COO Andy Gordon and a bunch of other Paramount bigwigs.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, too many other bigwigs of broadcasting fail to show similar even-handedness.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Party bigwigs were coming to shake his hand.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
To be specific, along with Jeff Shell, his wife Laura Shell, the Ellisons, Paramount itself, RedBird Capital Partners, Ellison close advisor Gerry Cardinale, COO Andy Gordon and a bunch of other Paramount bigwigs.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigwig
Noun
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South Korea's Kospi is bearing the brunt of the selling, with heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix deeply in the red.—
Katie Foley,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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The 2026 gubernatorial primary has been one of the most unpredictable and expensive in decades and a race that was shaped early on by a number of heavyweight Democrats staying on the sidelines.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Spurs bigs Tim Duncan and David Robinson were dominant in Ewing’s absence.—
Esfandiar Baraheni,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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There are a few free agent bigs who are probably out of Denver’s price range (Mitchell Robinson, Robert Williams III, Kristaps Porzingis).—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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According to my mom, allowing the product to sit on these surfaces makes cleaning much less scrubbing-heavy, which is a win in her book.—
Aliyah Rodriguez,
The Spruce,
27 May 2026
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Essentially, those who already coached ‘big club’ football — high pressing, possession-heavy — tend to perform quite well.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Whether the 72-year-old logistics magnate really views that as feasible is a fascinating question.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Nanjiani also gets to show off his ping pong skills against Fred Armisen, who plays casino magnate and money launderer Max Sugar.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Ali kills the sex- and drug-trafficking tycoon with three shotgun blasts to the chest.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Written and directed by Ritchie, In the Grey follows Rachel (González), a brilliant lawyer and high-stakes negotiator who is tasked by a wealthy client, Bobby (Rosamund Pike), to recover $1 billion stolen from her company by Manny (Carlos Bardem), a ruthless criminal tycoon.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Bigwig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigwig. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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