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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Listen to this article 2 min On the eve of the 2025 Super Bowl, it was reported Travis Kelce was considering retirement and what happened in the big game could influence his decision.
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Their presence is the culmination of a decade-long project under Schmetzer, the latest big game for a club well-accustomed to the spotlight.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 8 June 2025
Lincoln-Way East coach John McCarthy was thrilled with how ready Johnson was for the big game.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
After coming up just one win short of the big game last year, the Bills are hoping to make the final step towards a championship.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
Their presence is the culmination of a decade-long project under Schmetzer, the latest big game for a club well-accustomed to the spotlight.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 8 June 2025
Lincoln-Way East coach John McCarthy was thrilled with how ready Johnson was for the big game.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
After coming up just one win short of the big game last year, the Bills are hoping to make the final step towards a championship.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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