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.
• That may not seem like a lot of money now, but that was a big deal back then.
  — A.j. Baime, WSJ, 23 July 2022
• That’s why Cappa being able to practice at the start of camp is a big deal.
  — Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 28 July 2022
• That's why a suspicious sighting has become a big deal.
  — Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
• This may not sound like a big deal, but hand counts are known to be less accurate than machines and much more time-consuming.
  — Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024
• This is a big deal, this is the largest piece of climate change legislation in our nation's history.
  — ABC News, 31 July 2022
• That would be the second such increase in two months — and 1.5 percent over two months is a very, very big deal by Fed standards.
  — Allan Sloan, Washington Post, 12 July 2022
• The Disney+ Marvel film library is about to get even bigger — and the newest additions are a big deal.
  — Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2022
• According to Sparks, the fact that the Puerto Rican singer got two figures at once is a big deal.
  — Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio, Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2022
• This is a very big deal—for science, and ultimately for medicine, agriculture, and maybe the environment too.
  — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 July 2022
• Earning the title of one of Oprah's Favorite Things just once is a big deal, but being crowned as a go-to by the legend three years in a row?
  — Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2022
• The three-quarter masterpiece, a reporter began while speaking to outside linebacker Khalil Mack, must have been a big deal.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
• Patton recorded his vocals alone at his home studio, which wouldn’t be a big deal if he hadn’t been diagnosed with agoraphobia during the pandemic.
  — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2022
• No bothering with dough means the whole process is no big deal, making this a perfect pie for novice bakers and cooks for their July 4 or any other summer cookout.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 5 July 2022
• The massage therapist, former farmer and student of botany only recently learned from a friend that the championships were a big deal, prompting her to consider researching the cost of tickets.
  — oregonlive, 16 July 2022
• Wu’s post is a big deal, local organization leaders say, because many Asian Americans are reluctant to discuss or seek help for mental health concerns.
  — Anjali Huynh, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 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 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
• And in true wife-guy fashion, Kelce couldn’t help but make a big deal out of it.
  — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2024
• While that might not seem like a big deal, Swifties weren't done digging.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2024
• So don’t let anyone tell you that getting the measles is not a big deal.
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
• Tell -- explain to voters who are like, what's the big deal?
  — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2022

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024