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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In the end the Bears lose the big game but get to pour beer all over themselves.
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Week 9 in the NFL wraps up tonight in Dallas, where the Cowboys (3-4-1) and the Cardinals (2-5) meet in a big game for both teams' faint playoff hopes.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Ohio State’s championship shut down any noise about whether Day could win the big game.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Tyson Chicken Wings Serving up food for the big game?
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Week 9 in the NFL wraps up tonight in Dallas, where the Cowboys (3-4-1) and the Cardinals (2-5) meet in a big game for both teams' faint playoff hopes.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Ohio State’s championship shut down any noise about whether Day could win the big game.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Tyson Chicken Wings Serving up food for the big game?
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 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 Nov. 2025.
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