big cheeses

noun

plural of big cheese
as in bigs
one of high position or importance within a group thinks he's a big cheese just because he's got a business card

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big cheeses
  1. bigs
  2. heavyweights
  3. big guns
  4. wheels
  5. big shots
  6. big wheels
  7. big boys
  8. heavy hitters
Noun
  • When Ott was in Cleveland, the system often had just one shooting outlet on most plays, relying on the guards’ floater games and the bigs’ vertical spacing over the top.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • That is a remarkable incentive, if not catnip, to send Condon to the bigs.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of bigs
Noun
  • In August 2025, Leading the Future launched with more than $100 million in commitments from tech heavyweights including Andreessen Horowitz, OpenAI President Greg Brockman and his wife, Anna, and Perplexity and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The two acting heavyweights had never worked together until these two shows.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of heavyweights
Noun
  • However, with each Champions League victory crucial to progressing toward the next round, neither would want to rest their big guns, either.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
  • After England have raised a glass comes a three-match one-day international series this week when India will welcome back big guns including captain Shubman Gill and legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of big guns
Noun
  • Those stoppers bite on 22-inch aluminum-alloy wheels dressed with, at least in our car’s case, Pirelli Trofeo RS rubber.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026
  • View gallery - 7 images This tiny house takes the look of a traditional mountain lodge and puts it on wheels.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of wheels
Noun
  • That’s why in this episode, Olivia goes looking for the kind of investor who is angry enough to stick it to the big shots.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The big deals have been made, the big shots have come and gone.
    — David Szondy July 23, New Atlas, 23 July 2026
Definition of big shots
Noun
  • The car's quirky appearance is enhanced by a sporty body kit and big wheels that are pushed to the farthest edges.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The cars that Geely showcased at CES, in Las Vegas, were large SUVs with big wheels, opulent interiors, and three rows of seats—not unlike a Ford Explorer.
    — Patrick George, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of big wheels
Noun
  • These are the 30-homer big boys, the men who hit in the top four spots of most teams’ lineups.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But taking on one of Wall Street’s big boys, and then getting squashed for it, ranks right up there.
    — Liz Peek, Washington Post, 4 May 2026
Definition of big boys
Noun
  • Mayer joins a roster of heavy hitters at Mercury, which includes Noah Kahan and Morgan Wallen.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Despite the heavy hitters, all this comes with major challenges and caveats.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of heavy hitters
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“Big cheeses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20cheeses. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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