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biggie

noun

big·​gie ˈbi-gē How to pronounce biggie (audio)
: one that is big and often important

Examples of biggie in a Sentence

He met with some television biggies. They've had problems before, but this one's a real biggie.
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The biggie is Club holding Nvidia , which will report its fiscal 2026 third quarter after Wednesday's close. Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025 One biggie is a blue mold called Penicillium expansum, which is best known for infecting apples but also attacks pears, cherries, peaches and other fruit. Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2025 Now that Tarik Skubal’s health scare appears to be no biggie, the Tigers are golden … right? Levi Weaver, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 This is one of the biggies of the fall season. David Lyman, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for biggie

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of biggie was circa 1926

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“Biggie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biggie. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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