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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Managing Real Madrid is a big deal in the world of professional sports.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Your Democratic-voting nephew might still think dropping an Asian slur is no big deal because he’s got Filipino friends.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Luckily, Prime Day comes at the perfect time of year to snag big deals on lightweight, cooling bedding, and the Bedsure Cooling Cotton Waffle Blanket and LLanCL Cooling Blanket are just two of our faves for bedtime.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
That's a big deal for a state that's been working hard to cut carbon emissions and transition to cleaner energy sources.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Your Democratic-voting nephew might still think dropping an Asian slur is no big deal because he’s got Filipino friends.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Luckily, Prime Day comes at the perfect time of year to snag big deals on lightweight, cooling bedding, and the Bedsure Cooling Cotton Waffle Blanket and LLanCL Cooling Blanket are just two of our faves for bedtime.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
That's a big deal for a state that's been working hard to cut carbon emissions and transition to cleaner energy sources.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 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 16 Jul. 2025.
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