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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
The dark cloud looming threateningly on the horizon is the likelihood that Wolves, in the not-too-distant future, will face an extended spell without their main man.
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Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Check out my main man going full shirtless with the vest!
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
At any one time, there are three iterations: Dawn, the youngster learning the ropes; Day, the de facto ruler; and Dusk, the former main man who now advises his younger self.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Whether meeting a bad fate while trying to fix the ship or dying several times in vaccine trials (RIP Mickeys 12 to 16) our hard-luck main man navigates it all while being held in contempt by everyone around him besides his steely girlfriend Nasha (Naomi Ackie).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Check out my main man going full shirtless with the vest!
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
At any one time, there are three iterations: Dawn, the youngster learning the ropes; Day, the de facto ruler; and Dusk, the former main man who now advises his younger self.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Whether meeting a bad fate while trying to fix the ship or dying several times in vaccine trials (RIP Mickeys 12 to 16) our hard-luck main man navigates it all while being held in contempt by everyone around him besides his steely girlfriend Nasha (Naomi Ackie).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for main man
Noun
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This whole situation in the industry is like a big boy's club...—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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Woll good but big boys completely invisible, yet again.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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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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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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But that enemy once again includes potentially large numbers of North Koreans, as well as their big guns and missile launchers.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Most players expect to be handed a big gun, or some other lethal power, and get sent out on missions to knock around bad guys and cause some property destruction.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The fire department said it thanks the mutual aid partners, and West Hartford Police Department, Connecticut Natural Gas, the Metropolitan District Commission, and Eversource for support and collaboration during the incident.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
18 May 2025
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Advisors who can build trust and act as a central coordinator for these services are invaluable—and often become long-term partners even after the spotlight fades.—
Jason Katz,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Off-road vehicles need to be boxy, tall and large with big wheels and specialized tires -- these are terrible for range.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2025
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One of the teachers at Abbott, Jacob (played by Chris Perfetti), paid homage to Sajak with his costume, which even included a big wheel.—
Kayla Caldwell,
Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2024
Noun
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During the day, Kelce learned that Lowry had dressed up as his brother, Travis, for Halloween last year.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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In an interview with ABC News on Thursday, Pope Leo's brother John Prevost in Chicago said immigration is an important issue for his brother.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
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His dream is to become a loving, fat cat who stays indoors.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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But even these fat cat colleges aren’t safe.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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When her father receives a diagnosis of early onset dementia and her sister (Milly Alcock) sends a compensatory fruit bouquet, Devon hauls said bouquet to a Nantucket-like island, where the sister is a live-in assistant for a steely philanthropist (Julianne Moore), to confront her.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Mom, a brunette-turned-strawberry blonde, passed down her hair habits to my older sister, a blonde who is religious about her eight-week highlight touch-up appointments, and me.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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“Main man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/main%20man. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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