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main men

noun

plural of main man

as in big boys

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Noun

These are the 30-homer big boys, the men who hit in the top four spots of most teams’ lineups.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of big boys

Noun

Ukraine is also seeking security guarantees from partners for a deal.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
In a pair of lawsuits filed in Manhattan federal court this week, one by states and the other by cities, New York State and New York City and their partners are asking independent judges to say no.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of partners

Noun

After England have raised a glass comes a three-match one-day international series this week when India will welcome back big guns including captain Shubman Gill and legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 2026
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

Definition of big guns

Noun

Kyl rose to a leadership position during his last full term in the Senate, when his Republican colleagues selected him as minority whip.

— JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Wixted and his colleagues have found that confidence in court is a poor indicator of a witness’s accuracy.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of colleagues

Noun

The big deals have been made, the big shots have come and gone.

— David Szondy July 23, New Atlas, 23 July 2026
Yet the mental horizons of Maucci and his associates were wider and more mobile than those of the big shots, small-time lawyers, and clerics who’d remained to vegetate in their old Lunigiana.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

Definition of big shots

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Twin brothers and account executives Evan and André Lenox-Samour have departed to form their own firm, Samour Relations, while fellow senior account executive Liza Stoner joined DADA Goldberg in August.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
So what was Lynch thinking, being the original member who’d gone without performing with his brothers the longest?

— Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of brothers

Noun

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
The cars that Geely showcased at CES, in Las Vegas, were large SUVs with big wheels, opulent interiors, and three rows of seats—not unlike a Ford Explorer.

— Patrick George, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026

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