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 Red Sox need to add another pitcher aside from Garrett Crochet to pitch in big games.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
What followed was a refreshing break from the sad tradition set by San Diego’s major sports teams when cast in the favorite’s role in a big game.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Forward Malik Reneau, a Miami native who returned home after playing at Indiana, also had a big game with 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting with six rebounds, five assists, and two blocks.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Coach Lineweaver praised Hollins on his big game.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
What followed was a refreshing break from the sad tradition set by San Diego’s major sports teams when cast in the favorite’s role in a big game.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Forward Malik Reneau, a Miami native who returned home after playing at Indiana, also had a big game with 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting with six rebounds, five assists, and two blocks.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Coach Lineweaver praised Hollins on his big game.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Big game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20game. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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