main man

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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. 6. 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 See All Example Sentences for main man
Recent Examples of Synonyms for main man
Noun
  • Suck on some of these, big boy.
    William Earl, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
  • This big boy showed up to the Brooks River in July and hasn’t left.
    Jessica Campbell-Salley, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Known as the Lotus Elise's blood brother, the VX220 was built from 2000 to 2005.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Still, Jarry kept the game even until some big guns finally went to work for the Penguins.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Following the presentations, local industry partners and the churches were encouraged to network and connect for the future phases of each project.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • L3Harris revealed that the communications suite will provide interoperability with the United States, NATO and coalition partners, creating a networked battlespace with fifth-generation aircraft and beyond.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Advertisement Certainty becomes an issue, as well, for Noah’s brother, Sasha (Timothy Simons) and his wife, Esther (Jackie Tohn).
    Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • While still unconfirmed, we’re told the film follows Louise, the alcoholic mother of Mike (Hechinger) and Tommy, who takes off after a quarrel with her husband Lester — walking with her dog to the home of her brother Frank, quite a few miles away.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The tax credits were always seen as a giveaway to fat cats and big wigs.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • The gesture, while technically an invitation, didn’t seem to mend any bridges between the sisters.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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