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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Wilson Sporting Goods in Ada, Ohio, produces the footballs for the big game.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Another snacky side that couldn't be easier to make, these are a great small bite of crunch anytime, not just during the big game.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
An ordinary bettor might lay down money just to increase the pleasure of watching a big game—Walters was betting so much, so frequently, that spectatorship only reminded him of potential insolvency.
—Dan Piepenbring, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
The streaming-only commercials can also be something of an on-ramp for burgeoning brands that want to get their foot in the door of the big game.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Another snacky side that couldn't be easier to make, these are a great small bite of crunch anytime, not just during the big game.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
An ordinary bettor might lay down money just to increase the pleasure of watching a big game—Walters was betting so much, so frequently, that spectatorship only reminded him of potential insolvency.
—Dan Piepenbring, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
The streaming-only commercials can also be something of an on-ramp for burgeoning brands that want to get their foot in the door of the big game.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 4 Feb. 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 6 Feb. 2026.
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