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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That is less exciting, but the betting market is less reactionary to the results of big games, especially compared to when teams had to be near perfect to get in the College Football Playoff.
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
That's just one of the big games ahead in Week 6.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
In his role, Jay-Z, 55, makes the final call regarding who takes the stage at the big game's halftime show.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The Colts-Rams matchup is a surprisingly big game given Indianapolis' 3-0 start with Daniel Jones under center.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
That's just one of the big games ahead in Week 6.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
In his role, Jay-Z, 55, makes the final call regarding who takes the stage at the big game's halftime show.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The Colts-Rams matchup is a surprisingly big game given Indianapolis' 3-0 start with Daniel Jones under center.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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