big man on campus
Example Sentences
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Maxi Adams, Sierra Canyon’s 6-foot-8 senior, was the big man on campus until another All-American, Brandon McCoy, showed up this season, along with Brannon Martinsen, a former Trinity League player of the year.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
If you’re asking, you’ve clearly been playing hooky when it comes to Netflix’s new original-movie empire aimed at teens, a genre in which Centineo is the big man on campus.
From Slate • Nov. 15, 2019
None of them may be the big man on campus, but they represent that quaint, almost outdated notion of the “student-athlete,” and Beard chooses to honor them that way.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2019
HA: Oh, he was big man on campus.
From Time • Aug. 22, 2014
Plus, I was finally a big man on campus.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
