big game

noun

: relatively large animals sought or taken by hunting or fishing especially for sport

: 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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After a slow start to the season, All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce turned in his second consecutive big game. —

Kevin Dotson, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 For the Louisville sports fan, JD Becker has a large selection of Louisville gear for Christmas just in time for the big game in December. —

The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024 California California Democrats talked a big game on reparations. —

Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024 Daines likes to target big game such as elk and antelope while Thune likes to hunt pheasant in South Dakota’s fields and prairies, which are considered the best pheasant hunting ground in the country. —

Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for big game