SUPREMO Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

supremo

noun

Definition of supremo

chiefly British

as in honcho

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Recent Examples of supremo Several notable personalities and even politicians, including Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav and Trinamool Congress members Mahua Moitra and Kirti Azad, have endorsed the parody account and the associated movement. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 May 2026 Former Fremantle and Storyville docs supremo Mandy Chang has joined the UK’s Documentary Film Council (DFC) as its first-ever CEO. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026 One of Horner’s old Highland Terriers was called Flavio, the other being Bernie, after former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 July 2025 The 94-year-old F1 supremo has hinted at the reason that likely paved the way to Horner's abrupt Red Bull exit on Wednesday. — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for supremo

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Noun

The veteran industry honcho underscored the exceptional lineup from Norway — nine final picks from 30 submissions, including five debuts.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
The masked hero pops a power-inhibitor gadget on Jean, allowing Damage Control honcho Bill Metzger (Tramell Tillman) to capture her.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of honcho

Noun

Kerry is married to lawyer Billy Macon (Jason Ritter), whose father, William (Garret Dillahunt), is a local bigwig, with a cowboy militia and a wife, Zoe (Poorna Jagannathan), who possibly not coincidentally meets John in a bar.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of bigwig

Noun

Sargeant, a Florida oil magnate, had come under fire from Venezuelan opposition figures and US allies for allegedly propping up Maduro.

— Fabiola Zerpa, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Ryan Reynolds is already something of a modern-day Renaissance man, being a highly successful actor, billionaire business mogul, and global soccer magnate.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026

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One plays on the name of the crew’s hangout, Hamburger Hamlet, drawing Murphy-ish parallels between the characters and Shakespeare’s tragic personages that are so overwrought, they can’t be salvaged by self-awareness.

— Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
These variations on historical personages are tossed in with a delightfully unpredictable all-star ensemble of Shakespearean characters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of personage

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
Rüfüs du Sol was the last of three EDM acts who drew massive crowds — or, more likely, the same crowd that just stuck around for all three sets — at the biggie Lands Ends Stage.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of biggie

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 notable

Noun

While Operación Triunfo ends tonight, Telemundo is also filming the new season of Top Chef VIP, a reality competition set to air on Tuesday, August 11, in the same time slot.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
All other spends earn 1% in cash rewards, while the Samsung VIP Advantage loyalty program is offered at a 20% discount, with 5% cash rewards upon renewal.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026

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