TOP GUN Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

top gun

noun

Definition of top gun

as in big gun

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Recent Examples of top gun But, given a second shift with the extra man, the Avs' top guns struck. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026 And with the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black just two weeks away, Team USA knows their top gun is locked in, even when the numbers say otherwise. — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 As the top gun of the starting rotation, however, the latter may not be readily available – at least not until the 2025 midseason trade deadline. — Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 The coach might want to ride the wave since his young top gun won’t always seek permission. — Ben Standig, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for top gun

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However, with each Champions League victory crucial to progressing toward the next round, neither would want to rest their big guns, either.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
After England have raised a glass comes a three-match one-day international series this week when India will welcome back big guns including captain Shubman Gill and legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of big gun

Noun

For almost 145 years, the Y has centered well-being through physical health, but also through connection and a sense of belonging, Victor Dominguez, president and chief executive of the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles, said in a statement.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The criticism follows Hinson's move to separate herself from the president's handling of the war with Iran late last month.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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The prince didn’t have any luck in blocking Kelce, which comes as little surprise given the Chiefs star knows how to avoid defensive players.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
The crown prince revealed a bold ambition to transform the kingdom, and the region, by 2030.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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And the joy in the swanky dining room rockets up whenever somebody orders the Cacio e Pepe, which is mixed in a big cheese wheel, or the New York Steak, which a server sets ablaze before slicing with a flaming knife.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
But a big cheese board affords the chance for people to try something new.

— Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024

Definition of big cheese

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