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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Satloff said the big question is whether Israel’s deepening diplomatic isolation is repairable.
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
That means the big question that was in the air for Episode 5 this week — whether the show will remain political in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination — won’t be answered until next Wednesday night.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
That means the big question that was in the air for Episode 5 this week — whether the show will remain political in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination — won’t be answered until next Wednesday night.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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
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