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noun an informal name for the cinema Contemporary Examples Who Is Gal Gadot, the New Wonder Woman? Amy Zimmerman December 3, 2013 Jerry Sandusky Trial: The Defense Reveals Its Strategy Diane Dimond June 11, 2012 John Travolta: Sex Symbol Tricia Romano July 21, 2010 The Smurfs’ Epic Journey to Hollywood Ramin Setoodeh July 27, 2011 […]
- Big shot
an important or influential person. Contemporary Examples Is The Pope Unprotected Now That He’s Fired the Head of the Swiss Guards? Barbie Latza Nadeau December 4, 2014 Bill Lynch, the Culminator Michael Tomasky August 11, 2013 Rift Imperils Ground Zero Mosque Asra Q. Nomani August 29, 2010 Historical Examples Triplanetary Edward Elmer Smith The Shadow […]
- Big sister
an elder sister. (sometimes initial capital letters) a woman who individually or as a member of an organized group undertakes to sponsor or assist a girl in need of help or guidance. (sometimes initial capital letters) a young woman in the junior or senior class in college who advises a young woman in the freshman […]
- Big skate
See under skate2 . any of several rays of the genus Raja, usually having a pointed snout, as R. binoculata (big skate) inhabiting waters along the Pacific coast of the U.S., growing to a length of 8 feet (2.4 meters). Historical Examples Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford’s Laura Lee Hope noun See roller skate, […]
- Big sleep
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