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main man

American

noun

Informal.

one's best and most trusted male friend.
the most reliable, important, or respected man.
one's main boyfriend.

main man British

noun

one's best friend
a boss or leader

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Example Sentences

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Salah knew he would no longer be the main man.

From BBC • Mar. 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

Grealish has gone from forgotten man to main man in double-quick time since joining Everton on a season-long loan.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

"His reply was plenty of players have said that before and he's still the main man."

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025

Which reminds me, I haven’t told you who our main man on this tape is.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

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