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important person

NOUN
big deal
Synonyms
WEAK
VIP big cheese big enchilada big fish big gun big shot big wheel biggie bigwig boss boss man head honcho hotshot top dog tycoon very important person
NOUN
big shot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bigwig dignitary heavyweight mogul
WEAK
VIP big cat big cheese big fish big gun big kahuna big man on campus big wheel celebrity fat cat head honcho heavy-hitter high man on the totem pole high-muck-a-muck influential person muck-a-muck nabob notability notable personage somebody someone star wheeler-dealer
NOUN
big wheel
Synonyms
WEAK
VIP big cat big cheese big fish big gun big man on campus big shot bigwig dignitary fat cat head honcho heavy-hitter high-muck-a-muck influential person mogul nabob notable somebody
NOUN
elder statesman
Synonyms
WEAK
elder mentor national leader starets wise old man

Example Sentences

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“But if it’s not clear, that’s a very important person to me, and I care about her a lot.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Beyond all the new faces in the building, the most important person in the locker room had leveled up his game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

But there was one very important person standing in the way.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

"We all know Donald Trump likes flattery and is an important person to stay on the right side of," he told BBC News.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

And she was the most important person either of them knew.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness