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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ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
That’s the big question as Emerald Fennell’s polarizing adaptation of the classic Emily Brontë novel heads into its second weekend at the box office.
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Coming into preseason testing, the big question is whether last season’s gamble would pay off.
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Whether carefully planned or perfectly timed, these special guests served as witnesses, stole the frame during the big question, or added an extra dose of charm to celebrations meant to last a lifetime.
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ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
That’s the big question as Emerald Fennell’s polarizing adaptation of the classic Emily Brontë novel heads into its second weekend at the box office.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Coming into preseason testing, the big question is whether last season’s gamble would pay off.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Whether carefully planned or perfectly timed, these special guests served as witnesses, stole the frame during the big question, or added an extra dose of charm to celebrations meant to last a lifetime.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the big question
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