main man
Americannoun
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one's best and most trusted male friend.
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the most reliable, important, or respected man.
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one's main boyfriend.
noun
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one's best friend
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a boss or leader
Example Sentences
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The Juventus striker is Canada's main man and showed why with his well-taken hat-trick against Qatar.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Shankland, if it gets done, would be the main man.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
With Isak potentially sidelined, Salah will likely get the chance to prove he remains the Reds' main man as Liverpool look to build on this win when they take on Brentford on Saturday.
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025
"Salah has played a lot of games over the last few years and been the main man, carried that pressure," added Rooney.
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025
My main man, my ace, the Jack who’s got my back, is Froggy Williams.
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
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