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as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
the office was all abuzz because some honchos from corporate headquarters were coming for a visit
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as in boss
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
he's definitely the head honcho in that company
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Recent Examples of honcho
Marvel Studios honcho Kevin Feige took the stage in Las Vegas on Thursday to close out Disney‘s presentation.
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Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Beyond head-honcho Evilgiane’s handful of major placements, SG keep themselves busy by engaging with whoever's bubbling under the surface.
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Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
American marketing honcho Bob Shelvin—now an environmental activist.
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Stephanie Rafanelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
With the support of Strand Releasing honcho Marcus Hu, Araki reached out to Beau Genot, who’d handled post-production on the original film.
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Peter Debruge,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for honcho
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Beyond head-honcho Evilgiane’s handful of major placements, SG keep themselves busy by engaging with whoever's bubbling under the surface.
—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
American marketing honcho Bob Shelvin—now an environmental activist.
—
Stephanie Rafanelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
With the support of Strand Releasing honcho Marcus Hu, Araki reached out to Beau Genot, who’d handled post-production on the original film.
—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honcho
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The new documentary follows Louis through his upbringing in Alabama and Detroit, rise through the ranks of American boxing in the 1930s and bouts with Schmeling, a German heavyweight who was considered one of the world's best boxers at the time.
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That fact could keep Pereira waiting or force him to take a fight with brash American heavyweight Josh Hokit.
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Countless Argentina bosses tried and failed.
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On Thursday, the Interior Department was claiming to have beat back the toxic blooms — while doing a drive-by trashing of Barack Obama to please the boss.
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Like Stewart, Ejiofor has the kind of strength to deal with being an undersized big.
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So Bauer heads back to Mexico City, continuing a journey that has taken him everywhere except the bigs.
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Downtown Sacramento businesses remain skeptical that the state’s July return-to-office mandate affecting roughly 95,000 employees will actually materialize, even as foot traffic sits at 85% of April 2019 levels and local leaders rethink the urban core’s heavy reliance on office space.
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The concerns have drawn the attention of city leaders.
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In any year, in any culture, there are no antagonists (save for Nazis) better suited as action cinema heavies; rooting against child trafficking lowlifes is moral, easy, and best of all, a completely guiltless pleasure.
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The morning meal is becoming the most protein-heavy of the day in many homes, a notable change from the carb-forward cereals and pastries that once defined the American breakfast table.
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Until then, viewers can enjoy the boiling, sometimes exploding, tension between Rob-Will and Rip, the new Jackson-family ranch foreman.
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Joaquin tries to explain what happened with Chet, but Rip doesn’t want to talk about the ranch’s dead ex-foreman.
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One of the previous proposals was a 12-story project proposed by San Diego hotel magnate and onetime San Diego Union-Tribune owner Doug Manchester.
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Casino magnate Miriam Adelson, the hedge-fund billionaire Ken Griffin, the options trader Jeff Yass, and the shipping-supplies billionaires Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein each gave more than $100 million.
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At this point, Larry the cat, the Downing Street chief mouser, may be one of the country's few remaining sources of political continuity.
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Susan Page, the Washington Bureau chief of USA TODAY, has covered 12 presidential elections and seven presidents.
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“Honcho.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honcho. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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