How to Use big deal in a Sentence

big deal

noun

• The party was a big deal.
• The cost didn't seem like much to me, but I know it was a big deal for many people.
• In the words of 34-year-old DeMuro, this is a big deal.
  — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2023
• For some, eating the cost of a $30 fee isn’t a big deal.
  — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2022
• To ask her to move to a 399 square foot space with me was a big deal.
  — Alison Medley, Chron, 13 May 2021
• Back then, any time the Cubs were in the playoff hunt, that was a big deal.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
• The home run record was a big deal in 1961, even in Boston.
  — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Sep. 2022
• Some said letting the dog lick the plates was no big deal.
  — Erin Clack, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
• The smell of flowers and trees and fresh-cut grass was a big deal for me.
  — Marc Myers, WSJ, 24 May 2022
• The fact that those folks lost in all the places that matter is a big deal.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2022
• The jacket and the Hall of Fame are a big deal around Haggar.
  — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 30 July 2021
• With him getting put up on the board for the Swarm D, which is a big deal.
  — Michael Niziolek, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2023
• Choosing a name for your child is a big deal, to say the very least.
  — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025
• Obamacare is here to stay — and that’s a very big deal.
  — Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2021
• Why are vinyl records a big deal on Record Store Day 2024?
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
• Yes, leading one of the best teams in the WNBA is a big deal.
  — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Jan. 2022
• But the big deal is the place’s location amid the wonders of the Utah desert.
  — Alison Osius, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2025
• Isaac, like the show, doesn't make a big deal of it—and that's the best kind of depiction.
  — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 27 Apr. 2022
• Trump and his legal team have made a big deal out of this.
  — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
• Anna Christie turned out to be quite a big deal for you.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2023
• To live in his city around that time was a pretty big deal.
  — Marcus Jones, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2021
• The fish fry on March 1 was always going to be a big deal.
  — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
• Why was the arrival of a ship in Cleveland this week a big deal?
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 12 May 2022
• That's a big deal and much appreciated.
  — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
• That might not seem like a big deal, but the visual differentiation made this scale easier to use at a glance.
  — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
• The big deal is getting Miller into the game with a lead.
  — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
• Chalk this one up as not a big deal, but something worth monitoring.
  — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
• Breakfast is a big deal at Metro, with pancakes, waffles and omelets on the menu.
  — Tom Szaroleta, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
• San Jose is on the cusp of the playoffs and have a real shot to make it, which would be a big deal for the league’s next big thing.
  — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
• Setting the clock ahead by an hour might not seem like a big deal—but in reality, even this subtle change can take a toll on your body and mind.
  — Jamie Ducharme, Health, 5 Mar. 2026