the big question

noun

: the thing everyone would like to know
The big question is, will he be number one in the football draft?

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So the big question now is, which type of football will baby Gianna grow up to play, if at all? Sari Hitchins, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025 In several photos Booker shared, he can be seen down on one knee asking the big question, with Lewis responding excitedly. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025 Going into the print, the big question was whether losing Walmart to rival Klarna would drag on results. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025 But getting over that hump of who's going to help pay for the investment up front to build the infrastructure, that's the big question. Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the big question

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