bigfoot

noun

ˈbig-ˌfu̇t How to pronounce bigfoot (audio)
Definition of bigfootnext
as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group a bigfoot in the field of genetics

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Recent Examples of bigfoot The freaky happenings in this seemingly antiseptic city include clashes with werewolves, bigfoot, aliens, ghosts, mummies, alternate dimensions, vengeful tornados, and Elvis! — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026 His next experience with two juvenile Bigfoots, while fishing on the Cumberland River between Nashville and Ashland City in 1999, would change the way Denton viewed the creatures forever. — Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025 But the fun highlight that’s really taken off in the last couple of years is the Celebrity Mayor Grape Stomp, which features many of the political bigfoots in Santa Clara County. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 July 2025 The Irish Independent reported that the pair met in 2018 on the set of The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot, but didn’t begin dating until 2019. — Nicole Briese, People.com, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bigfoot
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  1. heavyweight
  2. big
  3. heavy
  4. lion
Noun
  • The tech sector’s influence is also capable of quickly switching over to a heavyweight.
    — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 23 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 heavyweight
Noun
  • Shooters have thrived in Campbell’s spacing due to how much attention point guards and bigs generate off the pick-and-roll.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Go rebound the basketball, go protect the rim, be a big big for us.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of big
Noun
  • Of course, the Nasdaq-100 or a similar tech-heavy index, isn’t guaranteed to deliver 21% returns each year for a decade going forward.
    — Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • These days her Halloween costumes are often elaborate and prosthetic-heavy.
    — Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of heavy
Noun
  • The couple was involved in transactions that saw American black bear gallbladders and cougar bones being smuggled into Vietnam, as well as black and white rhinoceros horns, lion teeth and a tiger pelt being illegally imported to Oregon.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In the bankruptcy, seven sea lions were donated to Sea Lion Splash.
    — Valerie Greene, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of lion

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