15
dignitary(noun, name, person, figure, important)
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luminary(noun, name, person, figure, important)
13
notable(noun, adjective, name, person, great)
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bigwig(noun, name, person, slang, figure)
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personage(noun, figure, important, individual, personality)
12
celebrity(noun, adjective, name, person, important)
11
star(noun, name, person, important, famous)
11
big cheese(noun, expression, name, person, star)
11
big shot(noun, expression, person, slang, figure)
10
somebody(noun, name, person, informal, figure)
10
big wheel(noun, person, slang, important, boss)
9
lion(noun, figure, important, personality, star)
9
superstar(noun, name, person, figure, important)
8
heavyweight(noun, person, informal, important, star)
7
eminence(noun, important, star, notable, dignity)
7
mogul(noun, name, person, notable, celebrity)
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nabob(noun, important)
7
name(noun, figure, important, famous, outstanding)
6
big gun(noun, expression, star, boss, notable)
6
big name(noun, expression, adjective, person, important)
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