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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Sunday seemed like a pretty big game to me.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Saquon Barkley definitely had a big game on the ground, though, with 106 yards on 26 carries.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
In a week, the big game will pit Indiana University against the University of Miami.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Both are talented and have had big games this season, but neither has taken the step the organization was hoping to see by now.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Saquon Barkley definitely had a big game on the ground, though, with 106 yards on 26 carries.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
In a week, the big game will pit Indiana University against the University of Miami.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Both are talented and have had big games this season, but neither has taken the step the organization was hoping to see by now.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for big game
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“Big game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20game. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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