whopper
noun
whop·per
ˈ(h)wä-pər 
1
: something unusually large or otherwise extreme of its kind
2
: an extravagant or monstrous lie
Synonyms
Examples of whopper in a Sentence
That's a whopper of a diamond ring.
He told us a real whopper.
Recent Examples on the Web
This year promises to be a whopper for elective government, with billions of people — or more than 40% of the world’s population — able to vote in an election.
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Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 10 May 2024
This whopper of an ice ball was found after a violent storm in Vivian, South Dakota, in July 2010, according to NOAA’s National Climate Extremes Committee, which is responsible for validating national weather records.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2024
Kick off this whopper with Brinkerhoff, who was too tall at 5-10 to shed enough weight to consistently remain a jockey.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
Either way, Main’s catch proves that Lake Erie is still producing plenty of whopper yellow perch.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2024
There's no size limit for fish caught, but the ones brought in tend to be whoppers.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 9 Jan. 2024
Family matriarch Nita Ambani’s emerald whopper worn to one of the events, which inside sources confirmed cost in the realm of $30 million, is one of the biggest emeralds the public has ever seen.
—Rebecca Suhrawardi, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
But the recent whopper of a slump has called into question not only players’ effort and coaching but the way General Manager Rob Blake built this roster.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2024
This album gathers recordings of Louis Armstrong with some of his most important friends and colleagues for a whopper of a compilation.
—EW.com, 16 Nov. 2023
Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 10 May 2024
This whopper of an ice ball was found after a violent storm in Vivian, South Dakota, in July 2010, according to NOAA’s National Climate Extremes Committee, which is responsible for validating national weather records.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2024
Kick off this whopper with Brinkerhoff, who was too tall at 5-10 to shed enough weight to consistently remain a jockey.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
Either way, Main’s catch proves that Lake Erie is still producing plenty of whopper yellow perch.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2024
There's no size limit for fish caught, but the ones brought in tend to be whoppers.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 9 Jan. 2024
Family matriarch Nita Ambani’s emerald whopper worn to one of the events, which inside sources confirmed cost in the realm of $30 million, is one of the biggest emeralds the public has ever seen.
—Rebecca Suhrawardi, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
But the recent whopper of a slump has called into question not only players’ effort and coaching but the way General Manager Rob Blake built this roster.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2024
This album gathers recordings of Louis Armstrong with some of his most important friends and colleagues for a whopper of a compilation.
—EW.com, 16 Nov. 2023
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“Whopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whopper. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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whopper
noun
whop·per
ˈhwäp-ər
ˈwäp-
1
: something unusually large
2
: a monstrous lie
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