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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
Santa might be Christmas' main man, but Mrs. Claus would like a word
What is Santa Claus' phone number?
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
My main man Jawan — who has somehow transformed into a male juror version of Eliza Orlins with his constant exaggerated facial expressions and wild gesticulating — would have positively LOST HIS MIND!
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
But for the Milwaukee Bucks, their main man was nowhere to be seen.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
In effect, Modi had gone from being America’s main man to playing third banana at China’s banquet.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
My main man Jawan — who has somehow transformed into a male juror version of Eliza Orlins with his constant exaggerated facial expressions and wild gesticulating — would have positively LOST HIS MIND!
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
But for the Milwaukee Bucks, their main man was nowhere to be seen.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
In effect, Modi had gone from being America’s main man to playing third banana at China’s banquet.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for main man
Noun
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But taking on one of Wall Street’s big boys, and then getting squashed for it, ranks right up there.—
Liz Peek,
Washington Post,
4 May 2026
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Then the Bruins big boys decided to make a statement after that.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the first Manitou film, Herbig played Abahachi, chief of the Apache, who is inseparable from his blood brother Ranger (Christian Tramitz) since the latter saved Abahachi from a speeding train at an unguarded railroad crossing.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Dec. 2025
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The film examines the exhilarating and uncanny experience of meeting a blood brother for the first time in adulthood.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Minnesota Wild’s big guns showed up in a big way Saturday night, and the Avs looked wobbly for the first time in this tournament in a 5-1 loss in Game 3 at Grand Casino Arena.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup, Wrexham twice raced into a two-goal lead only for the half-time of introduction of the Premier League’s ‘big guns’ to underline how far the Welsh club still has to go if their owners’ top flight ambitions are to be realised.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Meanwhile, be patient with partners, spouses and close friends.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Our administration will work with providers and state partners to establish stronger accountability standards so ambulances are not diverted from true emergencies.—
Nick Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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The car's quirky appearance is enhanced by a sporty body kit and big wheels that are pushed to the farthest edges.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2026
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All about Robert: One of McCallum's big wheels wants to tour Africa Tell something about you that most people don't know.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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But there’s something special when the brotherly matchup is a true brother-on-brother affair, which is what will be the case when rookie defensive back Caleb Downs and the Cowboys play against wide receiver Josh Downs and the Colts.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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In his final remarks, Dolan thanked his parents, who were married in Missouri on May 14, 1949, as well as his brother, Pat, who provided a reading during the service.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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President Trump and his health leaders have repeatedly directed their ire toward health insurance companies, painting them as fat cats that need to be reined in.—
Bob Herman,
STAT,
9 Apr. 2026
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His fat cat industrialist Zsa-Zsa Korda is no underground rebel.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The film follows the relationship between a strong-willed older sister and a younger brother who, starved of affection amid a difficult family dynamic, slides toward delinquency.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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That doctor said Foxx had a brain bleed that had led to a stroke, the comedian said, and his sister continually prayed during his entire operation.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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“Main man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/main%20man. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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