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as in big boy
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as in blood brother
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Recent Examples of main man
Our main man, Glorious!
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2022
So did Jack Nicklaus, my main man.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Apr. 2021
Fortunately, our main man is decked out in a kevlar suit plus has an endless supply of ammunition, a penchant for head shots (for real, no one’s as obsessed with deadly follow-through) and a decent handle on nunchucks.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2023
Keumper is now in Washington, and Georgiev, brought in via trade from the Rangers, is the main man in net, with a .915 save percentage and 2.71 goals-against average in 30 appearances.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 16 Jan. 2023
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2022
So did Jack Nicklaus, my main man.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Apr. 2021
Fortunately, our main man is decked out in a kevlar suit plus has an endless supply of ammunition, a penchant for head shots (for real, no one’s as obsessed with deadly follow-through) and a decent handle on nunchucks.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2023
Keumper is now in Washington, and Georgiev, brought in via trade from the Rangers, is the main man in net, with a .915 save percentage and 2.71 goals-against average in 30 appearances.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 16 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for main man
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The little club on the hill bloodying the noses of Bundesliga's big boys Frank Schmidt achieved something amazing in getting Heidenheim promoted in 2022-23.Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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Bronwyn Thompson/New Atlas View 9 Images View gallery - 9 images Move over, Moo Deng, there's a new superstar baby animal that's become a surprise viral sensation – a nine-month-old king penguin chick named Pesto whose species-defying growth spurt has made this big boy a worldwide hit.New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2024
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Trending The Milli Vanilli story is a lot like how Monsters presents Erik and Lyle: two blood brothers trapped in a miserable lie, with nobody to trust except each other, vulnerable but hiding behind a glam facade.Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
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Then there’s 21 Lil Harold, who’s opening for Savage on the tour, and TJ, 23, who might as well be his blood brother.Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2023
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Los Angeles scored against Colorado’s top line, but the Avs’ big guns got that one back at 3:40 of the period.Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Just as Rantanen noted, the Avs’ big guns will look to shoot more at times when the team is slumping.Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
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Focus on relations with spouses, close friends and partners.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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The following content is brought to you by PCMag partners.StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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One of the teachers at Abbott, Jacob (played by Chris Perfetti), paid homage to Sajak with his costume, which even included a big wheel.Kayla Caldwell, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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The original penny-farthing bicycle had a big wheel up front with a smaller one out at the back, and was also known as a high-wheel cycle.New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2024
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Another fraternity brother shows me photos from two nights before, when snow flurries blanketed the area at night.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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Since retiring from the league after last season, Kelce has been showing up to support his brother — and Swift.Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Namely, many ordinary Indians apparently took enormous glee at the prospect that the sudden invalidation of high-denomination currency notes would put fat cats with large cash holdings in a bind.Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2017
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Poor poll numbers caused panicky Democratic Party oligarchs and fat cat donors to oust him as their candidate.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
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He is survived by wife Heather Crist Paley; sons Jackson and Charlie; sisters Sarah, Brewster and Debby; and brother and former singing partner Jonathan Paley.Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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Shortly after filing a notice of intention to appoint administrators, the designer and his sister were able to repurchase the Christopher Kane and More Joy fashion labels in July 2023.Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Main man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/main%20man. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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