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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Bryce Young has played in a number of big games before at every level of football.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
But Johnson was quick to remind players that, while adrenaline and desire are valuable, details become the separator in big games.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Last season, Kendricks was part of a Cowboys’ 34-6 loss to the Eagles in which neither Hurts (202 yards, two touchdown passes, one interception) nor Barkley (66 rushing yards) had big games.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Without Pearsall and Williams, and McCaffrey kept in check, the 49ers needed a big game from their star tight end.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
But Johnson was quick to remind players that, while adrenaline and desire are valuable, details become the separator in big games.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Last season, Kendricks was part of a Cowboys’ 34-6 loss to the Eagles in which neither Hurts (202 yards, two touchdown passes, one interception) nor Barkley (66 rushing yards) had big games.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Without Pearsall and Williams, and McCaffrey kept in check, the 49ers needed a big game from their star tight end.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Big game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20game. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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