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.
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In the scene, Billie Eilish (who does not actually appear in the show) is scheduled to perform at the big game — but that’s interrupted by Drew Tarver’s Sandy.
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Travis shared on his podcast, New Heights, that he’s been listening to a lot of Taylor Swift since losing the big game.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Because the Philadelphia Eagles beat Travis’s team, the Kansas City Chiefs, at the big game.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2025
His quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, did the same thing, cutting off his signature mohawk after the big game.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Travis shared on his podcast, New Heights, that he’s been listening to a lot of Taylor Swift since losing the big game.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Because the Philadelphia Eagles beat Travis’s team, the Kansas City Chiefs, at the big game.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2025
His quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, did the same thing, cutting off his signature mohawk after the big game.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Big game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20game. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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