as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
dressed conservatively so as to make a good impression with the nabobs on the co-op's board
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Nattering nabobs of non-mainstream media might call it assault by beverage.
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Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2024
The Gold Coast once held the highest concentrations of American wealth, and today, the area remains an upscale part of Long Island, with many of those centuries-old homes of Gilded Age nabobs still intact.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
Chattering nabobs of negativity have highlighted that 66 Chinese companies are being removed from indices.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
This oilman here was not a nabob like Doheny, but his L.A. oil scandal was going on at the same time.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
Woody Allen, Elaine May and Larry David have all done it, turning these people into shouting caricatures, guilt givers and nabobs of neuroses.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 11 May 2020
All those nattering nabobs of negativism in the press were certainly guaranteed to give this speech the back of the hand, right?
—Jamie Dupree, AJC.com, 31 Jan. 2018
If Tebow does not in fact disagree with Jeffress on any of these points, then his decision looks like nothing more than craven capitulation to the nattering nabobs of negativism and intolerance.
—Robert Klemko, SI.com, 17 Aug. 2017
My, oh my, sounds like a nattering nabob of negativity.
—Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 11 June 2017
Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2024
The Gold Coast once held the highest concentrations of American wealth, and today, the area remains an upscale part of Long Island, with many of those centuries-old homes of Gilded Age nabobs still intact.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
Chattering nabobs of negativity have highlighted that 66 Chinese companies are being removed from indices.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
This oilman here was not a nabob like Doheny, but his L.A. oil scandal was going on at the same time.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
Woody Allen, Elaine May and Larry David have all done it, turning these people into shouting caricatures, guilt givers and nabobs of neuroses.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 11 May 2020
All those nattering nabobs of negativism in the press were certainly guaranteed to give this speech the back of the hand, right?
—Jamie Dupree, AJC.com, 31 Jan. 2018
If Tebow does not in fact disagree with Jeffress on any of these points, then his decision looks like nothing more than craven capitulation to the nattering nabobs of negativism and intolerance.
—Robert Klemko, SI.com, 17 Aug. 2017
My, oh my, sounds like a nattering nabob of negativity.
—Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 11 June 2017
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