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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"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
Guardiola saw an opportunity to sign a winner, someone who is already established as a world class player, which relegated Trafford from being the main man for a short time to playing a supporting role.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025
He was far from the main man though with the club's record scorer Mbappe netting 44 in all competitions in the best of his seven seasons for PSG.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025
Midfielder Mikel Merino is the main man for Arsenal up front now after two such important late goals against Leicester last week.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2025
Shout-out to my main man the alphabet for this bromance.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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