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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Now, the senior infielder/pitcher has plenty words of wisdom, learned from all his experience playing in big games, to pass on to the younger Crusaders.
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
The longtime pals had made a splashy appearance together at the big game in 2024.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 15 May 2025
Texas lawmakers have introduced a new bill intended to help the state’s ongoing fight against an invasive species of big game animal.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
There’s no harm in talking a big game as the moon and sun harmonize!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
The longtime pals had made a splashy appearance together at the big game in 2024.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 15 May 2025
Texas lawmakers have introduced a new bill intended to help the state’s ongoing fight against an invasive species of big game animal.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
There’s no harm in talking a big game as the moon and sun harmonize!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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 20 May. 2025.
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