top guns

noun

plural of top gun
as in big guns

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  1. big guns
  2. kings
Noun
  • 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
  • The Minnesota Wild’s big guns showed up in a big way Saturday night, and the Avs looked wobbly for the first time in this tournament in a 5-1 loss in Game 3 at Grand Casino Arena.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
Definition of big guns
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  • War, chaos and other kings set the stage for this new Norse saga.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • LeBron James reintroduces himself as a Philadelphia 76er, and the New York Knicks reaffirm themselves as kings of the court.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of kings
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