supremos

noun

plural of supremo, chiefly British
as in heavyweights

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supremos
  1. heavyweights
  2. bigwigs
  3. notables
  4. figures
  5. biggies
  6. big guns
  7. big boys
  8. heavies
Noun
  • Defense must carry the load and let Mateer direct his offense to score enough points to compete with the heavyweights.
    — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The rift greatly complicated any chance Washington may have had of lining up the region’s heavyweights behind its campaign to defeat Iran.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of heavyweights
Noun
  • The idea, according to officials, would bring $500 million to the city’s coffers annually, paid primarily by bigwigs who get to enjoy city life but don’t pay city income taxes.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Stevens boasts the support of a growing list of establishment bigwigs—including Michigan’s governor, Gretchen Whitmer, and the state’s outgoing senator, Gary Peters—who clearly view her as more electable.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of bigwigs
Noun
  • Following the sudden death of Hayden Panettiere, many industry friends, former co-stars and collaborators, and other notables are taking to social media to pay tribute to the actress.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The Madden 27 Soundtrack has been released and the 80-song tracklist features notables such as Super Bowl 60 halftime performer Bad Bunny, Nipsey Hussle, Ozzy Osbourne and the return of Good Charlotte.
    — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of notables
Noun
  • But Jarmond later worked with a search committee that included prominent UCLA figures Bob Myers, Adam Peters and Casey Wasserman on the hiring of Bob Chesney, who quickly injected hope and optimism into the football program.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The backlash went beyond online and reached political figures like New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, who sent The Met committee a letter urging them to reconsider honoring Galliano.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of figures
Noun
  • The New York Comic Con 2026 panels, revealed exclusively by Entertainment Weekly, feature the return of biggies like Marvel Television, Blumhouse’s BlumFest preview, and the Star Trek Universe assembly.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This trip tackles biggies such as Aubisque, Tourmalet, Galibier, and the two most mythic, Mont Ventoux and the Alpe d'Huez.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of biggies
Noun
  • 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
  • The Minnesota Wild’s big guns showed up in a big way Saturday night, and the Avs looked wobbly for the first time in this tournament in a 5-1 loss in Game 3 at Grand Casino Arena.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
Definition of big guns
Noun
  • 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
  • Then the Bruins big boys decided to make a statement after that.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of big boys
Noun
  • The album also features cameos by heavies from Gojira, Lamb of God, Queens of the Stone Age, and Clutch.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In any year, in any culture, there are no antagonists (save for Nazis) better suited as action cinema heavies; rooting against child trafficking lowlifes is moral, easy, and best of all, a completely guiltless pleasure.
    — Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
Definition of heavies
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