as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
interviewed by several bigwigs on the hospital's staff
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Recent Examples of bigwig
There will be galas, dinners, concerts, and a ribbon cutting with all the local political bigwigs.
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Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
Colin Firth plays Sir Bucephalus Hodge, a bigwig whose exact credentials escape me, but who’s giving the university a new science building.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Walmart’s bigwigs are no exception.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Everyone seemed a little confused about it and the Legion bigwigs didn’t help much.
—Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
Colin Firth plays Sir Bucephalus Hodge, a bigwig whose exact credentials escape me, but who’s giving the university a new science building.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Walmart’s bigwigs are no exception.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Everyone seemed a little confused about it and the Legion bigwigs didn’t help much.
—Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigwig
Noun
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And though the Innere Stadt is where most tourists stay, Vienna isn’t rammed like Paris; there are plenty of Viennese out and about, especially at the neighborhood’s cultural heavyweights.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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There’s a new heavyweight ruling Pier 39 — and tourists can’t stop filming him.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some bigs take longer to develop than others in their age group.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Spurs pulled off a comeback win in the second half of Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead without Wembanyama; Luke Kornet started in his place, and rookie Carter Bryant had a successful run as the backup big.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Scoring more than 50% off on these bass-heavy icons is a total win for your playlist and your pocket.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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The only caution is that the Chiefs were drafting from a position of strength and still leaned projection-heavy on a few picks, but that is a very small complaint for a very sharp weekend.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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During his tenure at Daqo New Energy, the Chinese manufacturing magnate landed in hot water with the federal government multiple times over his links to the Chinese Communist Party’s repression of religious and ethnic minorities.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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Designed by architect Andreas Kriezis—who also transformed King Otto’s former palace into the Greek Parliament building on nearby Syntagma Square—it was commissioned by Dimitrios Kallimasiotis, a shipping magnate and politician, as his residence.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Then another message landed in their inboxes, this one from a local tycoon’s philanthropic organization.—
Diana Li,
Bloomberg,
24 Apr. 2026
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More Midwest Castle Experiences Missouri’s popular Ha Ha Tonka State Park holds the ruins of a business tycoon’s dream castle.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Midwest Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Bigwig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigwig. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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