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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Near-Infinite Memory Leads To Infinite Attention So far, so good, namely the emergence of near-infinite memory is a big deal and will radically change how people make use of generative AI and LLMs. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025 Jerry Ferrara knew Entourage was a big deal when this unexpected moment happened on set. —

Marina Watts, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024 Offering two and a half times the efficiency using things that are almost all available right now, off the shelf, is a big deal. —

New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024 In a version of the show made for teens or adults, perhaps the coach would be presented as doing this on purpose — or, at least, shrugging the mistake off as no big deal when it’s pointed out. —

Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for big deal