Big-shot

Synonyms for "big-shot" (62 found)

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Noun(12 words)

big cheese big enchilada big gun big wheel head honcho master of the universe baron big big daddy big deal big fish big kahuna

Strong matches (18)

Noun(13 words)

big man big name big noise bigwig boss chieftain grand fromage grand poobah grand vizier heavy hitter heavyweight high muckamuck high muckety-muck

big time operator character dignitary fat cat grand fromage

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Tom is a big-shot lawyer in Boston.

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Brenda is a big-shot industrialist, but she's very down-to-earth at heart.

Source: tatoeba (8683054)

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