main man

noun

Definition of main mannext
1
as in big boy

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2
as in blood brother

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Recent Examples of main man Amazon put the four main men — Kalyn, Belmont Cameli, Cipriano and Jalen Thomas Brooks — through a two-week hockey bootcamp. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2026 While the Kings had their main man back in net, Tampa played backup Jonas Johansson, who repelled 17 pucks, a day after Andrei Vasilevskiy beat the Ducks 4-3 in overtime. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026 My main man Jawan — who has somehow transformed into a male juror version of Eliza Orlins with his constant exaggerated facial expressions and wild gesticulating — would have positively LOST HIS MIND! — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025 In effect, Modi had gone from being America’s main man to playing third banana at China’s banquet. — Bobby Ghosh, Time, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for main man
Recent Examples of Synonyms for main man
  1. big boy
  2. blood brother
  3. big gun
  4. partner
  5. big wheel
  6. brother
  7. fat cat
  8. sister
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 boy
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  • In the first Manitou film, Herbig played Abahachi, chief of the Apache, who is inseparable from his blood brother Ranger (Christian Tramitz) since the latter saved Abahachi from a speeding train at an unguarded railroad crossing.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The film examines the exhilarating and uncanny experience of meeting a blood brother for the first time in adulthood.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Definition of blood brother
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 gun
Noun
  • Research partners recorded the various sounds that drones make when their propellers get chipped or cracked or their motor becomes damaged or begins to fail.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators are working with Nigeria and international partners to review genomic findings and verify her movements and interactions in Uganda and en route to Abuja.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of partner
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  • For all of its strengths, my one wish for the Weber Kettle is better wheel nuts holding the big wheels in place.
    — Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 17 May 2026
  • Denali versions aim for gloss, chrome, big wheels and illuminated badging, while the AT4 gets the tougher costume - 35-inch allou-terrain tires, red recovery hooks, extra ground clearance and a more trail-minded stance flavor.
    — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026
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  • In 2023, the Illinois attorney general released a detailed report that identified 451 Catholic priests and religious brothers who the investigation found had abused at least 1,997 children across the state’s six Catholic dioceses.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
  • My brother managed production programs for Honda and GAC, helping put millions of cars on the road.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of brother
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  • His fat cat industrialist Zsa-Zsa Korda is no underground rebel.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The fat cats in Congress who’ve been making a killing on Wall Street were none too pleased.
    — Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of fat cat
Noun
  • Lindsey’s sister and brother-in-law had their own RV park upriver.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The brother-sister duo hopes for the line to resonate with all kinds of people—including both fans and non-fans alike.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
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“Main man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/main%20man. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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