as in big gun
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Recent Examples of top gun
One of the top puns top guns was Darren Cunningham, of Kearny Mesa.
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
But then there aren’t many who also happen to be a top gun at a company that makes jet engines.
—Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Jan. 2023
The engineers who evaluate cars at high speeds are the top guns of driving and there are many safety measures in place.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2023
Guttenberg noted that Democrats, most of whom agree with him and Brady PAC on top gun issues, control Congress and could hold both chambers after 2022 — even though the party that wins the White House, as Democrats did through Joe Biden in 2020, historically loses seats in the next election.
—Will Weissert, sun-sentinel.com, 21 Oct. 2021
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
But then there aren’t many who also happen to be a top gun at a company that makes jet engines.
—Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Jan. 2023
The engineers who evaluate cars at high speeds are the top guns of driving and there are many safety measures in place.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2023
Guttenberg noted that Democrats, most of whom agree with him and Brady PAC on top gun issues, control Congress and could hold both chambers after 2022 — even though the party that wins the White House, as Democrats did through Joe Biden in 2020, historically loses seats in the next election.
—Will Weissert, sun-sentinel.com, 21 Oct. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top gun
Noun
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Most players expect to be handed a big gun, or some other lethal power, and get sent out on missions to knock around bad guys and cause some property destruction.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Can Ukraine keep its big guns firing as Trump aligns the United States with Russia and halts further U.S. aid to Ukraine?—
David Axe,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Just wait until the top dogs get going again, which is all but inevitable.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Gets a small walk-on role and understudies the lead, and then the top dog loses his voice.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The online store is operated by the family rather than the president’s campaign committee.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The president entered office with a bit of a wind at his back.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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Last month, the British prince made a rare appearance for a two-day hearing.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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The National’s program also includes director Robert Hastie’s production of Hamlet, starring Olivier Award-winning actor Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) as the Danish prince at the Lyttelton Theatre from September.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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But a big cheese board affords the chance for people to try something new.—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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But a big cheese board affords the chance for people to try something new.—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Top gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20gun. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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