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big shot
noun as in very important person
Strongest matches
adjective as in important, famous
Strong matches
- big-league
- big-time
- high-profile
- prominent
- well-known
Weak match
Example Sentences
Mr. Gorringe is shaking hands with a bunch of big shots, and now he’s going down to talk to the workmen.
Which Wall Street big shots Eisman had insulted was a matter of which Wall Street big shots’ presence Eisman was allowed into.
On “Father Figure,” Swift sings about a big shot taking a “protégé” under their wing—and demanding total loyalty in return.
These days Joel isn’t Anthony or Mama Leone or even Mr. Cacciatore — he’s the big shot who owns the medical center, not to mention whatever else is available on Sullivan Street.
Drops, coming to the net, big shots, and we stayed there the whole match.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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