big deal
noun
: something of special importance
what's the big deal?
—sometimes used ironically as an interjection
Examples of big deal in a Sentence
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.
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There’s no one reason why band is such a big deal in Texas, but more of a cumulation between Friday night lights, funding from districts and having an active advocate for the arts in the Texas Music Educators Association.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
To get in on a big deal, perhaps Rice is, ahem, on the menu.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
This felt so natural, as if hanging around the studio with Jimmy Buffett was no big deal.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
That was a big deal for Apple, given that a lot of its manufacturing still takes place in China, which is also the company’s second-largest market.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
To get in on a big deal, perhaps Rice is, ahem, on the menu.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
This felt so natural, as if hanging around the studio with Jimmy Buffett was no big deal.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
That was a big deal for Apple, given that a lot of its manufacturing still takes place in China, which is also the company’s second-largest market.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for big deal
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“Big deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20deal. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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