: relating to or involved in the big time
big-time sports
: in a major or large-scale way
the new show bombed big-time
also
: to a great extent or degree
owes me big-time
1
: a high-paying vaudeville circuit requiring only two performances a day
2
: the top rank of an activity or enterprise
Examples of big-time in a Sentence
Adverb
wow, those renovations improved the library big-time
Noun
the young ad execs knew that their agency had hit the big time when major corporations came calling
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
At the same time, members of the party say big-time donors are thinking more carefully about what their next steps look like.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
All those things can be potential avenues for big-time infections.
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Ece Yildirim, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
The crowds are turning out big time to hear Sanders make that case.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Because Bank of America Stadium is a host site for the event and will put on four big-time men’s soccer matches in late June, with at least one of them featuring soccer powerhouse Real Madrid and another showcasing Bayern Munich.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
At the same time, members of the party say big-time donors are thinking more carefully about what their next steps look like.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
Read more:Recent live events, rise of David Benavidez show boxing is thriving in Arizona Familia Ramos Anyone who has watched Jesús Ramos fight can see that there is big-time potential in the 22-year-old super welterweight.
—José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
All those things can be potential avenues for big-time infections.
—Ambar Castillo, STAT, 23 Mar. 2023
Noun
An attack on the services economy would hurt U.S. companies big time.
—Ece Yildirim, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
The crowds are turning out big time to hear Sanders make that case.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Big-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-time. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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