big deal
noun
: something of special importance
what's the big deal?
—sometimes used ironically as an interjection
Examples of big deal in a Sentence
The party was a big deal.
The cost didn't seem like much to me, but I know it was a big deal for many people.
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The move to the Coliseum has been mooted for a while, and touted as a potential cricket venue for the Los Angeles Olympics, but will undoubtedly be a big deal and hoped to reel in non-cricket fans to MLC games.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
A lot of what Finn did at Moraine Valley, like improving the baseball field, was a big deal.
—C. R. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
The next day, Neptune will enter your sign for the first time since 1875 — this is a big deal.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
So, how does the brain learn to recognize potentially scary stimuli as not a big deal?
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
A lot of what Finn did at Moraine Valley, like improving the baseball field, was a big deal.
—C. R. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
The next day, Neptune will enter your sign for the first time since 1875 — this is a big deal.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
So, how does the brain learn to recognize potentially scary stimuli as not a big deal?
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for big deal
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“Big deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20deal. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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