How to Use big deal in a Sentence

big deal

noun

• 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.
• Like a recharge, the sunshine was a big deal after days and days of clouds.
  — Washington Post, 9 May 2022
• Why was the arrival of a ship in Cleveland this week a big deal?
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 12 May 2022
• In a word, no. Lactate is a big deal in endurance sports these days.
  — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2024
• In Brown’s day, and by extension mine, network news hosts were a big deal.
  — John Tamny, Forbes, 18 May 2022
• York is quickly learning kickers are a big deal in Cleveland.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 14 May 2022
• This may be a good time to ask: What’s the big deal about a resort being all-inclusive?
  — Christopher Elliott, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2022
• Burgundy is excised, which is no big deal compared with the absence of loyal Kent.
  — Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2022
• It’s one of those days on the NFL calendar which the league manages to make a big deal.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 11 May 2022
• Affordable espresso makers are hard to come by, which is why the deal on this Lavazza machine is such a big deal.
  — Anna Tingley, Variety, 18 May 2022
• The announcement of Pulitzer Prize finalists and winners is a big deal.
  — Bro Krift, The Indianapolis Star, 13 May 2022
• That felt like a big deal and feeling the gun go off — that felt really different to me than anything that had happened before.
  — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
• For instance, cash tipping, which is a big deal in the United States, more so than probably anywhere else.
  — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 13 May 2022
• For this part of Buffalo, the opening of the Jefferson Avenue Tops was a big deal.
  — Eric Cortellessa/buffalo, Time, 16 May 2022
• The big reveal of the primetime schedule continued to be a big deal for those of us who cover TV … but by the middle of the past decade, the thrill was gone.
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 May 2022
• Few people thought that drafting mattered in marathons, or that springy shoes could make a big difference; in contrast, everyone already knows that drafting is a big deal in cycling.
  — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 14 May 2022
• The fact that Johnson’s negatives have spiked among Democrats and liberals may not be a big deal, since these are voters very unlikely to support him anyway.
  — Craig Gilbert, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 May 2022
• Trump made a big deal of his apparent popular vote triumph during his victory speech from Florida in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
• And theatrical coming back is obviously a big deal in Latin America, U.K. and other places.
  — Manori Ravindran, Variety, 16 May 2022
• In the words of 34-year-old DeMuro, this is a big deal.
  — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2023
• Back then, any time the Cubs were in the playoff hunt, that was a big deal.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
• The home run record was a big deal in 1961, even in Boston.
  — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Sep. 2022
• The smell of flowers and trees and fresh-cut grass was a big deal for me.
  — Marc Myers, WSJ, 24 May 2022
• The fact that those folks lost in all the places that matter is a big deal.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2022
• With him getting put up on the board for the Swarm D, which is a big deal.
  — Michael Niziolek, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2023
• Why are vinyl records a big deal on Record Store Day 2024?
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
• Anna Christie turned out to be quite a big deal for you.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2023
• The fish fry on March 1 was always going to be a big deal.
  — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
• What industry is, or, in the case of the forlorn town, was, the big deal here?
  — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024