as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
as a kingfish in the state's political circles, he was accustomed to being courted by presidential hopefuls
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Recent Examples of kingfish
Farther out in the Gulf waters, offshore trophies such as tuna, kingfish, sailfish, and marlin prove bountiful game.
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Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
And try the local kingfish, a Northland speciality.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Feb. 2026
Here, a pontoon boat included in the sale makes for long, sunny days out on the water catching yellowtail kingfish, bream, and snapper—all local to the area.
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Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
Bonito also make a wonderful bait for species ranging from wahoo and kingfish to grouper and snapper.
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Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for kingfish
Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
And try the local kingfish, a Northland speciality.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Feb. 2026
Here, a pontoon boat included in the sale makes for long, sunny days out on the water catching yellowtail kingfish, bream, and snapper—all local to the area.
—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
Bonito also make a wonderful bait for species ranging from wahoo and kingfish to grouper and snapper.
—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kingfish
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The result dashed hopes of a team touted as dark horses who could make a long run in the tournament by beating traditional soccer heavyweights such as Brazil.
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Cape Verde earned a shocking draw with heavyweight Spain at Atlanta Stadium.
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Geoffrey Lechantoux is responsible for the French-seafood-heavy menu.
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Most standard blends are nitrogen-heavy, which encourages leaf growth instead of fruit.
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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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For a queen mother to privilege her daughter/queen’s wishes above those of the son/king who abdicated in the night?
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Little is yet known about the jewelry and its significance, but Gordon believes that the jewelry was once worn by the kings and queens of an ancient Khmer Empire that spanned Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand, and existed for hundreds of years.
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That’s one less lion left for Daemon to kill.
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In some species—lions, for instance—only one male and his closest buddies get the chance to sire offspring.
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“Kingfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kingfish. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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