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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
While the Kings had their main man back in net, Tampa played backup Jonas Johansson, who repelled 17 pucks, a day after Andrei Vasilevskiy beat the Ducks 4-3 in overtime.
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Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
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!
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Dec. 2025
In effect, Modi had gone from being America’s main man to playing third banana at China’s banquet.
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Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
Santa might be Christmas' main man, but Mrs. Claus would like a word
What is Santa Claus' phone number?
—
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
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
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Thibodeau is a big boy, and Dolan is still paying him a lot of money from that $30 million extension signed in the summer of 2024.
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But taking on one of Wall Street’s big boys, and then getting squashed for it, ranks right up there.
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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.
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The film examines the exhilarating and uncanny experience of meeting a blood brother for the first time in adulthood.
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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.
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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.
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Amid the fallout, Honarkar lost possession of most of his properties, including the historic Hotel Laguna, where a public scuffle had broken out in 2023 between his security team and guards working for the partner who wrested control of the landmark.
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The company will also begin outreach to Lunya’s existing wholesale partners and Dana-co’s broader retail network in coming weeks.
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For all of its strengths, my one wish for the Weber Kettle is better wheel nuts holding the big wheels in place.
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Denali versions aim for gloss, chrome, big wheels and illuminated badging, while the AT4 gets the tougher costume - 35-inch allou-terrain tires, red recovery hooks, extra ground clearance and a more trail-minded stance flavor.
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In La Guaira, one of the cities most affected by the earthquakes yesterday, José Rolón was celebrating his birthday at a pool in his brother's apartment building when disaster struck.
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Here's everything to know about Alex Freeman's family, including his parents, brothers and sister Diamond.
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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.
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His fat cat industrialist Zsa-Zsa Korda is no underground rebel.
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Karum grew up in Thailand and had come to Kansas City to be with this brother, to work the summer at a restaurant and to earn money to go visit his sister.
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Working with sister stylist duo Chloe and Chenelle Delgadillo, Rodrigo has reconstructed her signature looks to feel softer and more grown-up, with outfits drawing from fashion references just as diverse as her musical taste.
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“Main man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/main%20man. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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