Synonyms
- big
- big cheese
- big gun
- big leaguer
- big shot
- big wheel
- big-timer
- bigfoot
- biggie
- bigwig
- fat cat
- heavy
- heavy hitter
- heavyweight
- high-muck-a-muck
- high-muckety-muck
- honcho
- kahuna
- kingfish
- kingpin
- major leaguer
- muckety-muck
- muck-a-muck
- mucky-muck
- nabob
- nawab
- nibs
- nob [chiefly British]
- pooh-bah
- poo-bah
- wheel
Examples of big boy in a Sentence
when she became the network's White House correspondent, she knew that she was now playing with the big boys
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Rictus Erectus Yes, another repeat; our big boy was in Mad Max: Fury Road.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 May 2024
The preview also discusses how The Beach Boys were often compared to another big boy band from across the pond — The Beatles.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
The Huskies cruised on the way to an 82-52 speed bump of a win on the night big boys North Carolina and Arizona tumbled.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
Treated with medications, honey bandages and surgery to close the wound, this big boy has made a big recovery in his time at the shelter.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 May 2024
The preview also discusses how The Beach Boys were often compared to another big boy band from across the pond — The Beatles.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
The Huskies cruised on the way to an 82-52 speed bump of a win on the night big boys North Carolina and Arizona tumbled.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
Treated with medications, honey bandages and surgery to close the wound, this big boy has made a big recovery in his time at the shelter.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Big boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20boy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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