as in bigs
one of high position or importance within a group
a big kahuna at a Hollywood talent agency, he's got the fancy car to prove it
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Noun
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Green and Horford getting six minutes apiece in the first quarter, for example, works as Green would be fresher down the stretch of games to defend the opposition’s bigs.—
Jannelle Moore,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025 -
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
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Navan does have a lot of competitors, from niche players like Expensify to enterprise software heavyweights like Oracle and SAP.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Featuring Brandy, Toni Braxton, Jojo, Mario, Tank and Ne-Yo, the Folded Homage EP finds six ‘90s and ‘00s R&B heavyweights reimagining Kehlani’s hit, which recently topped Rhythmic Airplay.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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In February, Mayor Harrell, at the behest of local heavies such as Amazon and Microsoft, led the opposition to a referendum on another tax on those companies which would help pay for public, mixed-income housing in a city that desperately needs it.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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For centuries, artists fought censors and kings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Dinosaurs were flourishing, not foundering, as kings of the Cretaceous right up until the end, according to the new study.—
DINO GRANDONI THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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In video footage captured, the reptile can be seen slithering in between the front wheels of the car in search of an entry point underneath.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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With its sleek, minimalist design and smooth spinner wheels, this bag gives an aesthetic upgrade to your travel game.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Kahunas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kahunas. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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