big on

phrase

: strongly favoring or liking

also : noted for

she is big on blushing

—Arnold Hano

Examples of big on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After a cargo plane overshot a runway and killed five people outside Miami International Airport, members of the county board overseeing that facility are considering whether to spend big on a potential safety upgrade. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Review Seabourn’s small ships promise a trip that is big on casual luxury. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

As for the continental renaming out of a White House big on renamings, Golden State’s Scott Weiner may have put it best, or at least best in context. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

Outside of selecting at the top of the draft for several more seasons, this organization doesn’t have many avenues to upgrade its roster and couldn’t afford to miss the opportunity to bet long and big on Buium. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for big on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon