high-muck-a-muck

variants or high-muckety-muck

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Noun
  • Gabriel Byrne’s new heavy, the Chancellor, hisses to Castañeda’s doomed daddy as Eve watches in horror.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
  • At the same time, more of Richie's heavies arrive at the safe house.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • All season long, New York has struggled to contain stretch bigs.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
  • In his absence, Kornet dominated the paint, finally tilting the floor back toward the Celtics when the Knicks deployed two bigs; a lineup that had been dogging Boston in this series.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Mademoiselle Chanel’s lion mascot (a favorite of the designer, thanks to her astrological sign, Leo) was present in a collar necklace flanked on either side by two felines with diamonds that cascaded down the chest.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
  • Related Articles While these designers might be looking to adolescence — from drawing on upbringings spent among lions and tigers in South Africa to fighting against the constrictions of adulthood by refusing to grow up — there’s no Peter Pan syndrome here.
    Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • The lights dim, and a hush falls over the crowd, as the last nawab of Oudh strides onto the stage at Palo Alto’s Cubberley Theater.
    Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The lights dim, and a hush falls over the crowd, as the last nawab of Oudh strides onto the stage at Palo Alto’s Cubberley Theater.
    Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Freeways are a no-no for the Grom and its 125cc friends, but on city streets, the light weight, small wheels and zippy motor are highly entertaining, and the Grom is easy to ride.
    William Roberson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • However, mattress brands in this list offer sizes ranging from twin XL to California king.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2025
  • The ocean suites are laid out with a king bed and a large living room that opens to a generous porch with a daybed.
    Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
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