SUPREMO Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

supremo

noun

Definition of supremo

chiefly British

as in honcho

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Recent Examples of supremo Several notable personalities and even politicians, including Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav and Trinamool Congress members Mahua Moitra and Kirti Azad, have endorsed the parody account and the associated movement. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 May 2026 Former Fremantle and Storyville docs supremo Mandy Chang has joined the UK’s Documentary Film Council (DFC) as its first-ever CEO. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026 One of Horner’s old Highland Terriers was called Flavio, the other being Bernie, after former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 July 2025 The 94-year-old F1 supremo has hinted at the reason that likely paved the way to Horner's abrupt Red Bull exit on Wednesday. — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for supremo

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Noun

His business acumen – such as successfully renegotiating a contract for Bob Dylan – caught the attention of CBS Records honcho Goddard Lieberson, and in 1967, Davis was appointed head of Columbia Records.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Created by Jason Odio and former Opium Group honcho Roman Jones, the venue at 500 Brickell Avenue had been a hangout for live music and house party vibes since 2016.

— Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026

Definition of honcho

Noun

Several members of the cast and writer’s room, including Dippold and co-star Jeff Hiller, got their start with the Upright Citizens Brigade, an improvisational sketch-comedy group founded by comedy bigwigs like Amy Poehler and Adam McKay.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Naturally, Bravo’s bigwigs and Cohen were pretty peeved to see gossip sites scooping them on their own reunion.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2026

Definition of bigwig

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This comes after index heavyweight SK Hynix sank over 10% in Asian trade.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Its Virginia Payload Module gives it a large and well-defined cruise-missile capacity, while its torpedo tubes can launch Mk 48 heavyweight torpedoes.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

Definition of heavyweight

Noun

These variations on historical personages are tossed in with a delightfully unpredictable all-star ensemble of Shakespearean characters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
At the bottom of the composition is the figure of Charon, a personage from Greek mythology who rowed souls over the river Styx to enter the pagan underworld.

— Virginia Raguin, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026

Definition of personage

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Other notables in the field include Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, Russell Henley, Wyndham Clark, Tommy Fleetwood, and Scotland’s own Robert MacIntyre.

— Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Other summer league notables Do not be surprised if centers Graham Ike and Lachlan Olbrich earn roster spots in Santa Cruz.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of notable

Noun

This year, the Seabiscuit Society VIP Party will debut in the Grandstand’s sixth-floor Skyroom.

— Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
In a lower level of the VIP booth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick are also seen in attendance.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026

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