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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 defender signed a five-year contract last summer, so Fulham can demand a substantial fee for one of their main men.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 26 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 defender signed a five-year contract last summer, so Fulham can demand a substantial fee for one of their main men.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for main man
Noun
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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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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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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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The battleship used to rule the seas thanks to big guns and thick armor, was displaced by the aircraft carrier.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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But there was a gun, a big gun, with lots of bullets and we are left with grief and the funerals for the four New Yorkers who were taken from us.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Jeffrey Katzenberg—film producer, former DreamWorks CEO, and founding partner of tech investment firm WndrCo—is, perhaps most importantly, a dad and a grandfather.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ealrlier in the evening, part-owner Renee Medford posted in a Haltom City Facebook group that one of her business partners had seized the landmark restaurant, 5010 Stanley Keller Road.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Still, expect short overhangs and big wheels, even if not quite the size of these absurdly chrome 24-inchers.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
ArsTechnica,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Lyriq’s long nose and roof create a sporty profile that’s emphasized by big wheel openings with subtle fender flares and a steeply raked rear window.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Well, after the recent death of my brother my mom needs to update her will.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Before the official announcement on Good Morning America, a few of the contestants had already been revealed, including Robert Irwin, son of the Crocodile Hunter and brother of season 21 winner Bindi, podcaster Alix Earle, and Hilaria Baldwin.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
3 Sep. 2025
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On the plus side of this arrangement, 11-team leagues at this level will also keep the power conference fat cats happy by limiting the additional auto-bids doled out to mid- and low-majors.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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The tax credits were always seen as a giveaway to fat cats and big wigs.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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Trump was on hand to watch Serena Williams beat her older sister Venus in the quarterfinals.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The sisters were then seen carrying a baby in a car seat several weeks later.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Main man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/main%20man. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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