How to Use honcho in a Sentence

honcho

noun
  • So how does these numbers stack up to the royal head honcho's figures?
    — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 2 July 2019
  • Trey, the head honcho of the faithful, recites the pillars for him.
    — Dalene Rovenstine, EW.com, 18 June 2020
  • The Tesla honcho is a master at risking the ridiculous to change the world.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 May 2021
  • And something the head honcho will surely write about in her next annual report.
    — Karen Hopkin, Scientific American, 16 June 2022
  • But after her arrest, the powerful union’s honcho soured on Zhuang.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024
  • Publicly, the Times’ honchos appear to be circling the wagons.
    — Will Oremus, Slate Magazine, 1 May 2017
  • Kyle Whittingham, who was his position coach his senior year, is now the head honcho.
    — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Getting to Chase Center for games will be a breeze, Warriors honchos promised.
    — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, 24 Oct. 2019
  • And though the In De Goot honcho may be over 70, slowing down is not in his future.
    — Katherine Turman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2022
  • That ’03 Red Sox bullpen coughed up his first opener as head honcho, and Epstein took the loss hard.
    — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 29 Mar. 2018
  • But now that Donovan has taken himself out of the picture, what will the next Bulls honcho be looking for in a new coach?
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Burt Lauten, the Steelers’ PR honcho, got word of the story around lunchtime that day.
    — Jonathan Jones, SI.com, 18 Aug. 2017
  • But, oddly enough, there’s a weird burst of comic relief in the episode coming from Smithereens head honcho, Billy.
    — Rachel Paige, refinery29.com, 8 June 2019
  • Mystique is a silent killing machine, and Catwoman is a solo act—and both fill a supporting role next to the male head honcho.
    — Sarah Rense, Esquire, 5 June 2017
  • In one military honcho’s household, the maid is spying on the general and the cook, while the cook is spying on the general and the maid.
    — Manuel Roig-Franzia, Washington Post, 14 July 2022
  • The list of things that went right for the Sacramento Kings under head honcho Vlade Divac is a short one.
    — Sean Deveney, Forbes, 28 June 2021
  • Kris Jenner, head honcho of the Kardashian-Jenner club, is a busy woman and the mom of six superstars.
    — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, 27 Feb. 2019
  • The Tod’s honcho is not unlike Moncler’s Remo Ruffini in his thinking.
    — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2018
  • The sad fact of the matter is that this White House has no standards for conduct among its employees, because the head honcho is the worst behaved of all of them.
    — Jack Holmes, Esquire, 9 Feb. 2018
  • Though admitting the transition after her father, a construction honcho, left her mother, a philanthropist, was tough, all is well now.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
  • His net worth is $180 billion, with the Amazon honcho adding nearly $6 billion Tuesday.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Hip hop honcho Fat Joe and Rocco’s Tacos and Tequila Bar have teamed up for a new signature cocktail.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The Front Man is the Squid Game's head honcho and enigmatic leader in charge of operating the games and monitors as things unfold.
    — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 28 Sep. 2021
  • The Estonian Film Institute honcho Edith Sepp concurred with him.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
  • The Front Man is the Squid Game's head honcho, the enigmatic leader in charge of operating the games and monitoring as things unfold.
    — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Whether this was former Netflix honcho Holland and Goldberg wanting to pave a new road for Paramount+, Sheridan felt dismissed and that opened the door wide for others.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Marvel Studios honcho Kevin Feige took the stage in Las Vegas on Thursday to close out Disney‘s presentation.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Beyond head-honcho Evilgiane’s handful of major placements, SG keep themselves busy by engaging with whoever's bubbling under the surface.
    — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026
  • And don’t forget the films that were to be headed up by Marvel honcho Kevin Feige, Taiki Waititi and James Mangold, among others.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 May 2026
  • American marketing honcho Bob Shelvin—now an environmental activist.
    — Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026

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