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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Every season, the Bills, Ravens, and Chiefs are in a foot race to make it to the Super Bowl, but the Chiefs continue to make it to the big game.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Osaka suddenly has the buzz of the big game hunter who won four Grand Slams out of four.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Now that Swift and Kelce are engaged, and with the Chiefs once again among the favorites to reach the big game, the prospect of Swift helming the halftime show might be too big to pass up.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Later in the finale, however, Dylan opts to stay on the sidelines of the big game and faces his dad.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Osaka suddenly has the buzz of the big game hunter who won four Grand Slams out of four.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Now that Swift and Kelce are engaged, and with the Chiefs once again among the favorites to reach the big game, the prospect of Swift helming the halftime show might be too big to pass up.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Later in the finale, however, Dylan opts to stay on the sidelines of the big game and faces his dad.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for big game
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“Big game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20game. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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