BIG BOY Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

big boy

noun

as in heavyweight

one of high position or importance within a group when she became the network's White House correspondent, she knew that she was now playing with the big boys

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Recent Examples on the Web The Huskies cruised on the way to an 82-52 speed bump of a win on the night big boys North Carolina and Arizona tumbled. —

Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024 Treated with medications, honey bandages and surgery to close the wound, this big boy has made a big recovery in his time at the shelter. —

The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024 This whole situation in the industry is like a big boy's club... —

Jessica Wang, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2023 People need to put their big boy pants on and realize the Realtor who refers you an electrician does not guarantee the work of that electrician (FTX). —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for big boy

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