as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
a meeting with the nawabs on the university's board of trustees
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Recent Examples of nawab
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.
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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
The Oudh descendants in Kolkata, where the nawab died in exile, had also rejected their claim.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2019
In 1757, the East India Company commander Robert Clive defeated Bengal’s local ruler, or nawab, in battle and consolidated the company’s power in the province.
—Maya Jasanoff, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2019
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
The Oudh descendants in Kolkata, where the nawab died in exile, had also rejected their claim.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2019
In 1757, the East India Company commander Robert Clive defeated Bengal’s local ruler, or nawab, in battle and consolidated the company’s power in the province.
—Maya Jasanoff, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nawab
Noun
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As noted, newspapers and magazines have been conceived as a package—a mix of the light and the heavy.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Others are the heaviest of the heavy: a college student rendered brain-dead by a fentanyl overdose, a little girl who fatally drowns while saving her sister who fell into their swimming pool.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Perimeter defense was a clear struggle for L.A., forcing late challenges by bigs leading to 25 free throws.—
Micheel Alharazy,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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The top remaining free agent bigs include Al Horford, Deandre Ayton, and Moe Wagner.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Tokyo is famously the reigning king of Michelin cities, boasting 251 stars across 194 restaurants.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
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Our leader shall not be a king ruling by divine right, as that was decided on this day in Philadelphia 249 years ago, but one of the common folk elevated freely by fellow citizens.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Back then, white scholars saw history through the eyes of society’s nabobs, kings and presidents.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Back then, white scholars saw history through the eyes of society’s nabobs, kings and presidents.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
Noun
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Instead, what ensued was an eerie redux of another Wimbledon lion’s last stand.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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So far, 13 lions have been captured and five individuals arrested in connection with violating wildlife regulations.—
Alysha Bibi,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025
Noun
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All retained their titles of prince and princess, but these titles will become personal and any future spouses or children will not have a right to them.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Bailey is Fiyero, a prince and popular student at Shiz University, while Goldblum plays the iconic Wizard.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
13 July 2025
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Effectively Building Brand Recognition with Purpose and Preparation Diane Primo, CEO, marketing magnate, and communication innovator, served as the keynote speaker.—
Essence,
Essence,
30 June 2025
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Hefty Payroll Money is no object to Mets owner Steve Cohen, who made a fortune as a hedge fund magnate before buying the ballclub five years ago.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Nawab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nawab. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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