big deal
noun
: something of special importance
what's the big deal?
—sometimes used ironically as an interjection
Examples of big deal in a Sentence
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.
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Oh, one more sign of spring: A player in a green hat standing in front of his locker stall, speaking softly, trying to explain — to reporters, to himself, to the heavens — that being down 1-0 in a series really isn’t a big deal.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
And why is Cena's heel turn such a big deal to wrestling fans?
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Extending the spaceport-airport analogy a little further, the closure of America's busiest airport for a week or more would be a big deal.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Streicher stresses that this is potentially a big deal for women in perimenopause and menopause, with impacts that can be lifelong.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 17 Apr. 2025
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
And why is Cena's heel turn such a big deal to wrestling fans?
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Extending the spaceport-airport analogy a little further, the closure of America's busiest airport for a week or more would be a big deal.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Streicher stresses that this is potentially a big deal for women in perimenopause and menopause, with impacts that can be lifelong.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for big deal
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“Big deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20deal. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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