: 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
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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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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
When the Strat finally got some big-time TV exposure thanks to Buddy Holly putting one front and center on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1957, sales started to snowball, in a roll that's yet to end even 70 years later.
—New Atlas, 10 July 2024
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
Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2024
The best things to do in Seoul Because traditional Korean spirits are trending big time right now, book a Matter of Mind class at Epkkot's lab and studio, discreetly tucked away in Chungmuro.
—Katie Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 June 2023
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Adjective
That was before the NFL Draft, which is when a big-time trade is most likely, and the 49ers were not compelled enough then to part with Aiyuk, who has produced over 1,000 receiving yards each of the past two seasons.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
When the Strat finally got some big-time TV exposure thanks to Buddy Holly putting one front and center on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1957, sales started to snowball, in a roll that's yet to end even 70 years later.
—New Atlas, 10 July 2024
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
Still involved in many big time restaurant endeavors today, his company owns Prime Steakhouse, Sprinkletown Donuts, Caputo Trattoria, an Italian eatery, all three at Foxwoods.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2024
The best things to do in Seoul Because traditional Korean spirits are trending big time right now, book a Matter of Mind class at Epkkot's lab and studio, discreetly tucked away in Chungmuro.
—Katie Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 June 2023
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“Big-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-time. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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