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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Nvidia has struck several big deals with over the past few weeks, including a strategic partnership to invest up to $100 billion in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and an agreement to work on physical data AI capabilities with Alibaba.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
While football is huge in Andrews’ household, hockey is an equally big deal.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 23 Sep. 2025
Not having Alex Pietrangelo is a big deal.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
This might take a series of browbeating prompts, but that’s not a big deal.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
While football is huge in Andrews’ household, hockey is an equally big deal.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 23 Sep. 2025
Not having Alex Pietrangelo is a big deal.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
This might take a series of browbeating prompts, but that’s not a big deal.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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