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nawabs

noun

plural of nawab
as in heavyweights
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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  1. heavyweights
  2. bigs
  3. kings
  4. magnates
  5. heavies
  6. tycoons
  7. lions
  8. princes
Noun
  • In Asia, South Korean heavyweights SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics closed down more than 6% and 4%, respectively.
    — Sean Conlon,Elsa Ohlen,Justina Lee,Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Ohio State, which beat Texas in the 2024 College Football Playoff and again last year in Columbus, is up next, but more heavyweights follow.
    — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of heavyweights
Noun
  • Unfortunately, the less said about China’s guards, the better; their main job is to get the ball past half court without turning it over and then feed the bigs.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That is a remarkable incentive, if not catnip, to send Condon to the bigs.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of bigs
Noun
  • This legendary medieval matriarch was a fiercely independent queen who wielded extraordinary political power and became the mother of two English kings.
    — Liz Regalia, Parents, 9 Sep. 2026
  • James topping the list by a significant margin when the likes of Mickey Mantle and Michael Jordan have long been seen as the kings of the sports card world may raise some eyebrows, but his priciest card to date does include Jordan on it.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of kings
Noun
  • The verdict cleared a legal cloud hanging over OpenAI's restructuring right as both magnates were steering their companies toward the public market.
    — Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Newspapers fell into the hands of magnates who advanced their own interests.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of magnates
Noun
  • The album also features cameos by heavies from Gojira, Lamb of God, Queens of the Stone Age, and Clutch.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In any year, in any culture, there are no antagonists (save for Nazis) better suited as action cinema heavies; rooting against child trafficking lowlifes is moral, easy, and best of all, a completely guiltless pleasure.
    — Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
Definition of heavies
Noun
  • For this is the fate of technology tycoons down through history.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Two notable examples are the East India Company and the US transcontinental railroad, and the various tycoons who built it.
    — Space.com Staff, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of tycoons
Noun
  • After Israel destroyed Jenin refugee camp during the Second Intifada in 2002, a young girl looked into Mohammad Bakri’s camera and said that Palestinians would live proudly as eagles and die standing like lions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • There are also frequent mountain lion sightings in and around Los Angeles, including recent incidents in Santa Monica and Pasadena where lions were tranquilized and removed.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of lions
Noun
  • Fictional princes fill pop culture, from heroic leaders in science fiction empires to charming ones in modern takes on classic fairy tales.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The couples worked together through The Royal Foundation and delighted the public whenever the princes and their partners stepped out together.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of princes
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“Nawabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nawabs. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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