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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Despite their current overrepresentation in football, Black athletes were systemically excluded from participating in this big game.
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Tracie Canada / Made By History, TIME, 1 Jan. 2025
During the former team owner's tenure (1984-2019), the Broncos won three Super Bowls, advanced to the big game seven times and had the second-highest winning percentage (.601) in the NFL and third-highest in American professional sports.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
The league issued a statement in the wake of Wednesday’s tragedy to share its condolences for the victims and their families and to reassure fans of its commitment to ensuring their safety for the big game just a little over a month away.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
But also remember: This is a woman who has pretty much rolled with it when attacked by big game and shipwrecked in the middle of the ocean.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Tracie Canada / Made By History, TIME, 1 Jan. 2025
During the former team owner's tenure (1984-2019), the Broncos won three Super Bowls, advanced to the big game seven times and had the second-highest winning percentage (.601) in the NFL and third-highest in American professional sports.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
The league issued a statement in the wake of Wednesday’s tragedy to share its condolences for the victims and their families and to reassure fans of its commitment to ensuring their safety for the big game just a little over a month away.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
But also remember: This is a woman who has pretty much rolled with it when attacked by big game and shipwrecked in the middle of the ocean.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Big game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20game. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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