as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
a meeting with the nawabs on the university's board of trustees
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Recent Examples of nawab
The lights dim, and a hush falls over the crowd, as the last nawab of Oudh strides onto the stage at Palo Alto’s Cubberley Theater.
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Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
The Oudh descendants in Kolkata, where the nawab died in exile, had also rejected their claim.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2019
In 1757, the East India Company commander Robert Clive defeated Bengal’s local ruler, or nawab, in battle and consolidated the company’s power in the province.
—Maya Jasanoff, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2019
Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
The Oudh descendants in Kolkata, where the nawab died in exile, had also rejected their claim.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2019
In 1757, the East India Company commander Robert Clive defeated Bengal’s local ruler, or nawab, in battle and consolidated the company’s power in the province.
—Maya Jasanoff, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nawab
Noun
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Why the disparity in box office results between the social media heavyweights?—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Oct. 2025
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Rountree shared his thoughts on how Pereira would perform as a heavyweight.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Of all the runway shows during Paris Fashion Week, no front row is as buzzy and celeb-heavy as Dior's.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
1 Oct. 2025
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In February, Mayor Harrell, at the behest of local heavies such as Amazon and Microsoft, led the opposition to a referendum on another tax on those companies which would help pay for public, mixed-income housing in a city that desperately needs it.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some of those bigs will be better as middle-of-the-floor centers, while others will be able to play alongside those centers as power forwards.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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That means if Earth were the size of a nickel, Saturn would be as a big as a volleyball.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The science, literature and economics prizes are presented to the laureates by the Swedish king at a ceremony in Stockholm on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death, followed by a lavish banquet at city hall.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The accommodations offer resort, coastline, or ocean views; king or double queen beds; balconies or ground-level patios; and optional Club level.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Back then, white scholars saw history through the eyes of society’s nabobs, kings and presidents.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Nattering nabobs of non-mainstream media might call it assault by beverage.—
Pat Beall,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 July 2024
Noun
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Shop it in twin, full/queen, and king/California king sizes while it’s discounted.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Generic 3-Bedroom Prefab Tiny Home The tiny home is fully customizable, but the layout my teens like has three bedrooms, each fitting a full- to queen-sized bed, a living room, a full kitchen, and one bathroom with a stunning marble-like shower.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sitting atop her lion, the Hindu goddess Durga wields a celestial weapon in each of her 10 hands.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Other animals on the list include elephants, apes and lions, according to the IFAW list published on Sunday.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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At the end of their version of Cinderella, the tragic stepsisters cut off the backs of their heels to try to fit into the glass slipper; the prince only notices the deception when their stockings fill with blood.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
3 Oct. 2025
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James pointed out that Tindall pulled George into a hug and kissed him on the head while the prince and his siblings were greeting well-wishers.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Nawab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nawab. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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