whopper
noun
whop·per
ˈ(h)wä-pər 
1
: something unusually large or otherwise extreme of its kind
2
: an extravagant or monstrous lie
Examples of whopper in a Sentence
That's a whopper of a diamond ring.
He told us a real whopper.
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But Andrea’s novel is such a whopper of an ending.
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Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
And what goes better with a perfectly polished manicure than a whopper of a diamond ring?
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
Logan Marshall-Green stars as a man invited to a shindig by his ex-wife, the revelry goes awry and you're left with jaw on the floor by a whopper of a last scene.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
One of my favorite head coach whoppers.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
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Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
And what goes better with a perfectly polished manicure than a whopper of a diamond ring?
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
Logan Marshall-Green stars as a man invited to a shindig by his ex-wife, the revelry goes awry and you're left with jaw on the floor by a whopper of a last scene.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
One of my favorite head coach whoppers.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Whopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whopper. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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whopper
noun
whop·per
ˈhwäp-ər
ˈwäp-
1
: something unusually large
2
: a monstrous lie
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