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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
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.
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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
Strikers Sam Smith arrived in January for a club record £2million and has since established himself as Wrexham’s main man up front.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 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, 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
Strikers Sam Smith arrived in January for a club record £2million and has since established himself as Wrexham’s main man up front.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 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
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One of the biggest reasons the Padres’ slugging numbers are down is that those big boys have not produced the power that was expected out of them.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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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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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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Not long after Struve and partner Chad Unger bought Stronger Sober in 2023, a Medicaid billing and kickback scandal involving addiction services provider NuWay Alliance upended their corner of the industry.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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Helleson was paired with his buddy since the nascent stages of elementary school, LaCombe, presumably with Helleson being the stay-at-home partner for the Ducks’ leading scorer from the blue line last year.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 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
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Mauti, whose father and brother also played for Joe Paterno, said in April of 2023 that Jay Paterno and Lubrano had been standing in the way of investments into facilities and NIL and not working in the best interest of the football program.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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There’s a push-pull between her brother, who represents, on some level, the best of humanity, and the Kirsh or Boy Kavalier sense of, Why settle for human when there’s so much potential there?—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
24 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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Yunxian 2 provides a clearer example of an earlier lineage, suggesting that several major human lineages—Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, and sister species like Homo longi—may have co-existed for hundreds of thousands of years, interacting and potentially interbreeding.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Holly Jones, Brandon’s wife, lost in the county clerk race to Mozelle Carr, Skeet’s sister, by 12 votes.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Main man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/main%20man. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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