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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So Jordan Mason could have a big game.
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Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Hoover also had a big game with 379 yards and five touchdowns with one interception.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2025
All of that would’ve been enough for a big game.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Washington dropped a big game to the Green Bay Packers in Week 2, and is looking to bounce back from the loss.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Hoover also had a big game with 379 yards and five touchdowns with one interception.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2025
All of that would’ve been enough for a big game.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Washington dropped a big game to the Green Bay Packers in Week 2, and is looking to bounce back from the loss.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Big game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20game. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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