big game
noun
1
: relatively large animals sought or taken by hunting or fishing especially for sport
2
: 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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The Simpsons went for the three-peat the next year, when those two teams returned to the big game, tweaking a few lines to reflect the rematch.
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Dan Snierson, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
If Algeria is to pull an upset, a big game will be needed from Zidane, who appears to be fully recovered from a broken jaw.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Swift sat courtside with friends Mariska Hargitay, Este Haim, and Alana Haim for the big game.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
To keep the money coming in, many of the TV and streaming competitors in the upfront are leaning heavily on sports, hoping that big games and championship spectacles will bring dollars in when scripted favorites face a harder time in doing so.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 June 2026
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Dan Snierson, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
If Algeria is to pull an upset, a big game will be needed from Zidane, who appears to be fully recovered from a broken jaw.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Swift sat courtside with friends Mariska Hargitay, Este Haim, and Alana Haim for the big game.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
To keep the money coming in, many of the TV and streaming competitors in the upfront are leaning heavily on sports, hoping that big games and championship spectacles will bring dollars in when scripted favorites face a harder time in doing so.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 June 2026
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“Big game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20game. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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