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as in big boy
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as in blood brother
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Recent Examples of main man
If Grealish, in a World Cup year, is given the freedom to express himself and be their main man, this has a good chance of being one of those ‘benefits everyone’ signings.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Yes, the franchise's main man, Keanu Reeves, shows up as well, but the action flick keeps its focus on de Armas' dancer/assassin as she's introduced into a dangerous landscape and then goes rogue on a revenge mission.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Mids were main men Lod and Joaquin Pereyra were instrumental in setting up each goal.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 2 June 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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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Yes, the franchise's main man, Keanu Reeves, shows up as well, but the action flick keeps its focus on de Armas' dancer/assassin as she's introduced into a dangerous landscape and then goes rogue on a revenge mission.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Mids were main men Lod and Joaquin Pereyra were instrumental in setting up each goal.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 2 June 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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Suck on some of these, big boy.—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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This big boy showed up to the Brooks River in July and hasn’t left.—
Jessica Campbell-Salley,
Outside,
23 Sep. 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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For October camp and friendlies, Pochettino called in more big guns — a squad that looks a lot closer to what the World Cup roster will look like than in the September camp.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
14 Oct. 2025
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Some big guns were still here, but the results often underdelivered.—
Alan Light,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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The product will be available directly from NVIDIA and select third-party partners.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 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
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That’s when Draymond Green, the older brother figure for the Warriors, got the microphone and chimed in with a different idea.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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With his wife Sharon, their then two-year-old twin daughters, brother Ariel and his partner Arbel, Cunio was among 76 people kidnapped from the Nir Oz kibbutz some four miles (7km) from the Gaza border, while another 47 inhabitants were killed.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 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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The gesture, while technically an invitation, didn’t seem to mend any bridges between the sisters.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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In fact, just last year, Parton and her sister Rachel Parton George published Good Lookin' Cookin, and three of the cookbook’s 80 recipes are for mashed potatoes.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Main man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/main%20man. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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