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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That tone was the big question of how to balance those things. Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 But little doubt remains that Betelgeuse B exists, and now the big question is what impact the companion star will have on Betelgeuse’s future transition to supernova. ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 In the moments leading up to the big question, Morando was admittedly nervous. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 The happy couple weren’t even able to celebrate Lucy saying yes to the big question Tim popped while down on knee, because they were immediately tranquilized and kidnapped by an Everett crony. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the big question

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