big deal
noun
: something of special importance
what's the big deal?
—sometimes used ironically as an interjection
Examples of big deal in a Sentence
The party was a big deal.
The cost didn't seem like much to me, but I know it was a big deal for many people.
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The company has made big deals in recent weeks with Oracle and SoftBank, its partners on a data center venture called Stargate, and with chipmaker Nvidia, which makes the specialized AI chips those data centers need.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The Knicks probably can’t afford a big deal for him, so would a team roll the dice on his injury history and give out $60 million over three years?
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
This is a big deal for Kentucky farmers and people connected to the industry.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
This is a really, really big deal.
—Kelly Dobos, Allure, 2 Oct. 2025
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The Knicks probably can’t afford a big deal for him, so would a team roll the dice on his injury history and give out $60 million over three years?
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
This is a big deal for Kentucky farmers and people connected to the industry.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
This is a really, really big deal.
—Kelly Dobos, Allure, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for big deal
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“Big deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20deal. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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