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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Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 12 May 2026
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—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
What makes college football special, and for some fans, superior to the NFL, is that big games mean something.
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Even prior to that big game, Campbell had been making contact and getting on base at a high rate.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
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Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Look out for surprise deals for new games (like that Thanksgiving Eve game the league is shopping) schedule release drops of big games, and maybe an appearance or two from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell himself.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
What makes college football special, and for some fans, superior to the NFL, is that big games mean something.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Even prior to that big game, Campbell had been making contact and getting on base at a high rate.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
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“Big game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20game. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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