as in bigs
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 big shots
Doncic returned with ill intentions as the Lakers tried to complete their comeback, but Monk, DeRozan and LaVine hit big shots down the stretch to help the Kings hang on for the win.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Pierce Thompson made some big shots in the second half and had 13 points.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Sure, there have been big shots from Grimes on Saturday night and Kelly Oubre in Wednesday night’s 117-116 opening win over the Boston Celtics.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Natisha Hiedeman scored 19 points off the bench and reserve Maria Kliundikova added eight, including a trio of big shots in the fourth.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
The Hundred offers a cosy domestic dose of garish colors, potato crisp team sponsors and big shots.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for big shots
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Guards, bigs, everybody just has to rebound, box out and just run.—
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But going through opposing bigs to get to the cup is never going to be his specialty.—
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Zhao's feature also counts Hollywood heavyweights Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes as producers.—
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Favorable government policy has prompted heavyweights like Chicago’s CME Group and Cboe Global Markets to join the bandwagon.—
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The comedy big guns come out to pay their respects to the groundbreaking genius whose comedy is still radical — Ben Stiller, Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Dave Chappelle, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman are just a few.—
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Sunday’s iteration – David Pastrnak-Pavel Zacha-Casey Mittelstadt – finished minus-2 and were outplayed by the Sens’ big guns.—
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From their eight 360-degree wheels to their grippy telescopic handle, these bags are so easy to travel with.—
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The pickup truck landed wheels up in the creek.—
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The newcomer is alongside the likes of heavy hitters like Emma Stone, Amanda Seyfried, Renate Reinsve, Rose Byrne, and Jessie Buckley in her category.—
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Wall Street heavy hitters have already begun throwing their weight behind SpaceX as private investors.—
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Kier’s American career centered around playing heavies.—
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In February, Mayor Harrell, at the behest of local heavies such as Amazon and Microsoft, led the opposition to a referendum on another tax on those companies which would help pay for public, mixed-income housing in a city that desperately needs it.—
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There are big boys throwing their weight around, and there are wild skinnies with flying arms and spinning back-kicks, chopping out their emergency version of personal space.—
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One of the biggest reasons the Padres’ slugging numbers are down is that those big boys have not produced the power that was expected out of them.—
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Still, expect short overhangs and big wheels, even if not quite the size of these absurdly chrome 24-inchers.—
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“Big shots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20shots. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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