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as in blood brother
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Recent Examples of main man
Whether meeting a bad fate while trying to fix the ship or dying several times in vaccine trials (RIP Mickeys 12 to 16) our hard-luck main man navigates it all while being held in contempt by everyone around him besides his steely girlfriend Nasha (Naomi Ackie).
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
In the executive world, the big news this week was Max and Stewart’s scoop revealing the exit of Amazon MGM Studios‘ main man on the international front, James Farrell.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Congrats to all of them and, of course to my main man Sebastian Stan!
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The dark cloud looming threateningly on the horizon is the likelihood that Wolves, in the not-too-distant future, will face an extended spell without their main man.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
In the executive world, the big news this week was Max and Stewart’s scoop revealing the exit of Amazon MGM Studios‘ main man on the international front, James Farrell.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Congrats to all of them and, of course to my main man Sebastian Stan!
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The dark cloud looming threateningly on the horizon is the likelihood that Wolves, in the not-too-distant future, will face an extended spell without their main man.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for main man
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That big boy came straight up out of the water until his tail was a foot above its surface, then smacked back.—
Arthur Grahame,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2025
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This whole situation in the industry is like a big boy's club...—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Known as the Lotus Elise's blood brother, the VX220 was built from 2000 to 2005.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes,
9 Oct. 2024
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Trending The Milli Vanilli story is a lot like how Monsters presents Erik and Lyle: two blood brothers trapped in a miserable lie, with nobody to trust except each other, vulnerable but hiding behind a glam facade.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2024
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Those big guns get thrown together on a top line when the Oilers need a spark, but have generally been split across the top-six over the last two rounds.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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There are big guns, big swords and, by the sound of it, a whole lot of crazy.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Fourteen projects from eight countries in Central Europe are seeking co-production partners, financing, sales, distribution or festival premieres.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 June 2025
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According to the TikTok profile, Kieffer is six feet and 10 inches tall, while his partner stands at six feet and two inches.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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There was a man riding a toddler’s big wheel with a 40-ounce malt liquor bottle in one hand, and a woman wearing just a torn T-shirt was cursing up a storm.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2025
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Off-road vehicles need to be boxy, tall and large with big wheels and specialized tires -- these are terrible for range.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Hollinger’s analysis: The big winner of the draft combine after being relatively unheralded at Penn State, my Swiss brother Yanic is a shot-blocking, rim-running center who needs to round out his offensive game and perhaps fill out a bit more physically.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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In the South of France, a long way from Los Angeles and their Maryland roots, brothers Joel and Benji looked around and saw just how many of their dreams have come true.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
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His dream is to become a loving, fat cat who stays indoors.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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But even these fat cat colleges aren’t safe.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Gotch then backed out of the parking space, revved her engine and drove right at the boy and his sister, according to the release.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Why does everything have to be equal to what your sister has?—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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“Main man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/main%20man. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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