big game
noun
1
: relatively large animals sought or taken by hunting or fishing especially for sport
2
: an important objective especially when involving risk
Examples of big game in a Sentence
They traveled to Africa to hunt big game.
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Hurts threw for 221 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Eagles' 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in February in the big game.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
Perhaps the future where all big games are $80 is not so nigh after all.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
In Denver, United’s fastest-growing hub, the quarterback has undergone a new training regime just in time for this weekend’s big game.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 4 July 2025
The Miramar Land Kid Zone will have big games, food trucks and a DJ dance party.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
Perhaps the future where all big games are $80 is not so nigh after all.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
In Denver, United’s fastest-growing hub, the quarterback has undergone a new training regime just in time for this weekend’s big game.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 4 July 2025
The Miramar Land Kid Zone will have big games, food trucks and a DJ dance party.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for big game
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“Big game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20game. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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