big shot

noun

ˈbig-ˌshät How to pronounce big shot (audio)
Definition of big shotnext
as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group a meeting at which all of the big shots in the company were present

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big shot
  1. heavy
  2. big
  3. big gun
  4. big wheel
  5. big boy
  6. heavy hitter
  7. lion
Noun
  • Pace is essentially the heavy of the movie, playing the brutal chief hunter for the network airing the game shows and tasked by the producer with tracking down Powell’s character.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
  • His heavies answered the call, putting on an impressive blocking scheme that freed Franklin quite often.
    Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of heavy
Noun
  • So not only has Zubac evolved into one of the premier defensive bigs, but his level of discipline as a rim protector should be recognized when making decisions about All-Defensive Team selections.
    Shane Young, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • In overtime, both teams traded baskets to start, but hoops eventually gave way to hysteria when Memphis bigs Moussa Cisse and Dain Dainja got into an altercation with UConn big Samson Johnson, bringing both benches to the brink of clearing.
    Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of big
Noun
  • There’s tons of in-your-face werewolf action, big guns and lots of blood and guts in this throwback flick that would feel right at home in a drive-in double feature.
    William Earl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Los Angeles scored against Colorado’s top line, but the Avs’ big guns got that one back at 3:40 of the period.
    Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of big gun
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  • One of the teachers at Abbott, Jacob (played by Chris Perfetti), paid homage to Sajak with his costume, which even included a big wheel.
    Kayla Caldwell, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The original penny-farthing bicycle had a big wheel up front with a smaller one out at the back, and was also known as a high-wheel cycle.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of big wheel
Noun
  • Besides the first day of KHSAA state football finals on Friday, there was a big boys basketball tilt involving No. 4 Male and No. 3 Trinity.
    Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 7 Dec. 2024
  • One thing Green Bay hasn't done, though, is beat the NFL’s big boys.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of big boy
Noun
  • The Beard, the Klaw, PG-13, Russell Westbrook – heavy hitters with Hall of Fame bonafides.
    Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Well, the group has secured the backing (and signatures) of some pretty heavy hitters within Europe’s tech scene.
    Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of heavy hitter
Noun
  • There was no telling what to expect from Margin Call director J. C. Chandor’s take on Kraven the Hunter, a Spider-Man rogue from the ‘60s best known for showing off his abs while sporting a vest fashioned out of a lion’s head.
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
  • An archaeological excavation in Greece has revealed the remains of an ancient monumental building replete with marble lion sculptures and intriguing gold artifacts, among other finds.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of lion
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