whopper
noun
whop·per
ˈ(h)wä-pər 
1
: something unusually large or otherwise extreme of its kind
2
: an extravagant or monstrous lie
Examples of whopper in a Sentence
That's a whopper of a diamond ring.
He told us a real whopper.
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But these ridiculous titles are what the comrades always use to disguise the true aims of their legislation — the crazier the proposal, the bigger the whopper describing it.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 5 July 2025
Shane was soon hooked up to a whopper of a sea trout, a 26-incher.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
The easiest whopper to catch is the Gastronome Tuna, which is reasonably common within the Scarlet Forest.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
This worsening was a lie, the first of many, but not the biggest whopper, not by a long shot.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 5 July 2025
Shane was soon hooked up to a whopper of a sea trout, a 26-incher.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
The easiest whopper to catch is the Gastronome Tuna, which is reasonably common within the Scarlet Forest.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
This worsening was a lie, the first of many, but not the biggest whopper, not by a long shot.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for whopper
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“Whopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whopper. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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whopper
noun
whop·per
ˈhwäp-ər
ˈwäp-
1
: something unusually large
2
: a monstrous lie
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