big game
noun
1
: relatively large animals sought or taken by hunting or fishing especially for sport
2
: an important objective especially when involving risk
Examples of big game in a Sentence
They traveled to Africa to hunt big game.
Recent Examples on the Web
Austin Reaves, who is at 30%, has shot it well in big games during his short career.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Fishing for big game fish like tuna is also the second largest industry, following tourism.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
The first, in August 2014, was for unlawfully hunting and taking multiple big game animals.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2024
Grant Nelson had another big game in March Madness, finishing with 19 points, 15 rebounds and one highlight-reel dunk over Clingan.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
Offensively, Rui Hachimura and D’Angelo Russell were required to have big games, and didn’t, combining to go 10 for 32.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
During the 2006 Super Bowl hosted in Detroit and while working on a column, Mitch Albom spent a night in a homeless shelter provided by the city to get people off the streets while tourists poured in for the big game.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, infielder Jose Miranda, on the rebound from injury, had a big game, collecting a double and a home run.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2024
The Interior Department has awarded over $4 million to Salt River Project and the Arizona Elk Society to fund projects restoring big game habitat and migration corridors.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Fishing for big game fish like tuna is also the second largest industry, following tourism.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
The first, in August 2014, was for unlawfully hunting and taking multiple big game animals.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2024
Grant Nelson had another big game in March Madness, finishing with 19 points, 15 rebounds and one highlight-reel dunk over Clingan.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
Offensively, Rui Hachimura and D’Angelo Russell were required to have big games, and didn’t, combining to go 10 for 32.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
During the 2006 Super Bowl hosted in Detroit and while working on a column, Mitch Albom spent a night in a homeless shelter provided by the city to get people off the streets while tourists poured in for the big game.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, infielder Jose Miranda, on the rebound from injury, had a big game, collecting a double and a home run.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2024
The Interior Department has awarded over $4 million to Salt River Project and the Arizona Elk Society to fund projects restoring big game habitat and migration corridors.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Big game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20game. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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