: relating to or involved in the big time
big-time sports
: in a major or large-scale way
the new show bombed big-time
also
: to a great extent or degree
owes me big-time
1
: a high-paying vaudeville circuit requiring only two performances a day
2
: the top rank of an activity or enterprise
Examples of big-time in a Sentence
Adverb
wow, those renovations improved the library big-time
Noun
the young ad execs knew that their agency had hit the big time when major corporations came calling
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 May 2025
This will be easier said than done, but the Lakers' brand does tend to attract big-time stars to the team.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
All those things can be potential avenues for big-time infections.
—Ambar Castillo, STAT, 23 Mar. 2023
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
While the Mets would need to give up a few prospects ranked in their top 10, this is the kind of deal that would likely pay off big time in the postseason.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Missing out on big-time free agents hurts, even if past versions of the franchise wouldn’t have even had a seat at the table.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 May 2025
This will be easier said than done, but the Lakers' brand does tend to attract big-time stars to the team.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Adverb
Read more:Recent live events, rise of David Benavidez show boxing is thriving in Arizona Familia Ramos Anyone who has watched Jesús Ramos fight can see that there is big-time potential in the 22-year-old super welterweight.
—José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
All those things can be potential avenues for big-time infections.
—Ambar Castillo, STAT, 23 Mar. 2023
Noun
The offense has struggled big time as the Royals are tied with Texas for the fewest runs scored (67).
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
While the Mets would need to give up a few prospects ranked in their top 10, this is the kind of deal that would likely pay off big time in the postseason.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Big-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-time. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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