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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One of my favorite head coach whoppers.
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
And then there were the epic flavor fails, including a couple of real whoppers.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
And who should also be housing a whopper with cheese at a nearby Burger King but Sarah.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
From hyperloops to solar roofs to trillion-dollar savings from federal budget cuts by DOGE, Musk has developed a reputation for excessive boasts and telling outright whoppers.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
And then there were the epic flavor fails, including a couple of real whoppers.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
And who should also be housing a whopper with cheese at a nearby Burger King but Sarah.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
From hyperloops to solar roofs to trillion-dollar savings from federal budget cuts by DOGE, Musk has developed a reputation for excessive boasts and telling outright whoppers.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for whopper
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“Whopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whopper. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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whopper
noun
whop·per
ˈhwäp-ər
ˈwäp-
1
: something unusually large
2
: a monstrous lie
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