as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
when she became the network's White House correspondent, she knew that she was now playing with the big boys
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Recent Examples of big boy
Around the time the series was announced, Simon Cowell — who played a role in forming One Direction on The X Factor, as did Scherzinger — unveiled plans to film a documentary series searching for the next big boy band.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, very big boy Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees took the crown this season with 58 home runs.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 30 Dec. 2024
This is going to be a very big boy, free cash flow game.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
One of those big boys dropped off a wolf's head at my feet and looked up at me, then walked off.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, very big boy Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees took the crown this season with 58 home runs.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 30 Dec. 2024
This is going to be a very big boy, free cash flow game.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
One of those big boys dropped off a wolf's head at my feet and looked up at me, then walked off.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big boy
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As noted, newspapers and magazines have been conceived as a package—a mix of the light and the heavy.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Others are the heaviest of the heavy: a college student rendered brain-dead by a fentanyl overdose, a little girl who fatally drowns while saving her sister who fell into their swimming pool.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2025
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Perimeter defense was a clear struggle for L.A., forcing late challenges by bigs leading to 25 free throws.—
Micheel Alharazy,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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The top remaining free agent bigs include Al Horford, Deandre Ayton, and Moe Wagner.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Those big guns get thrown together on a top line when the Oilers need a spark, but have generally been split across the top-six over the last two rounds.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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There are big guns, big swords and, by the sound of it, a whole lot of crazy.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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The absence of two global heavy hitters leaves ample limelight for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will visit Brazil both for the summit and a state visit.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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Changes for the eight-year-old label imprint created under the Sony umbrella by industry heavy hitters Jason Owen and Shane McAnally, include the departure of General Manager Katie McCartney.—
Melonee Hurt,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Two of the children, ages 9 and 11, were transported down the mountain in a big wheel basket.—
Hannah Dreyfus,
AZCentral.com,
2 July 2025
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There was a man riding a toddler’s big wheel with a 40-ounce malt liquor bottle in one hand, and a woman wearing just a torn T-shirt was cursing up a storm.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2025
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Instead, what ensued was an eerie redux of another Wimbledon lion’s last stand.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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So far, 13 lions have been captured and five individuals arrested in connection with violating wildlife regulations.—
Alysha Bibi,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025
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But a big cheese board affords the chance for people to try something new.—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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But a big cheese board affords the chance for people to try something new.—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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The tax credits were always seen as a giveaway to fat cats and big wigs.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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His dream is to become a loving, fat cat who stays indoors.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Big boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20boy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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