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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adapted from a 1999 novel, the film was a big deal at the time because the Maple Leafs approved the use of their logo and uniforms in it. — Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026

This was a big deal; years earlier, Zespri had specifically created the sweeter golden kiwifruit to be resistant to a disease that had ravaged kiwifruit orchards around the world. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

There could also be a few differences in volunteers who decided to donate once word hit the press that CTE was a big deal. — Mike McRae 15, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, Thoma Bravo, the firm that brought you most of these enterprise software bonds that were sliced into these aforementioned pieces of dastardly paper, is back at it again, talking a big game and looking for big deals. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for big deal

• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal
• cartwheel
• conceal
• congeal
• coquille
• corneal
• cornmeal
• flywheel
• genteel