big on

phrase

: strongly favoring or liking

also : noted for

she is big on blushing

—Arnold Hano

Examples of big on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In telecom, companies regularly bet big on platforms that looked dominant, only to wake up a few years later to find the market had moved on without them. — Lyle Pratt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Net income was down from a year ago, falling short of forecasts, after the company spent big on AI and other research projects. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

The home goes big on pattern, with some rooms displaying up to six different motifs at a time. — Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026

In previous seasons, Ward was big on having perfect attendance at every offseason workout, practice and team activity — even the voluntary ones. — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for big on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon