: relating to or involved in the big time
big-time sports
: in a major or large-scale way
the new show bombed big-time
also
: to a great extent or degree
owes me big-time
1
: a high-paying vaudeville circuit requiring only two performances a day
2
: the top rank of an activity or enterprise
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Examples of big-time in a Sentence
Adverb
wow, those renovations improved the library big-time
Noun
the young ad execs knew that their agency had hit the big time when major corporations came calling
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Jesse Reed, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Sometimes big-time headliners don’t want to have too much heat in front of them.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
All those things can be potential avenues for big-time infections.
—Ambar Castillo, STAT, 23 Mar. 2023
Vincent Frank, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Angel Reese is balling big time, and not because of her WNBA salary.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Six losses in a row have turned this franchise into a big-time sell candidate ahead of the trade deadline.
—Jesse Reed, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Sometimes big-time headliners don’t want to have too much heat in front of them.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Adverb
Read more:Recent live events, rise of David Benavidez show boxing is thriving in Arizona Familia Ramos Anyone who has watched Jesús Ramos fight can see that there is big-time potential in the 22-year-old super welterweight.
—José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
All those things can be potential avenues for big-time infections.
—Ambar Castillo, STAT, 23 Mar. 2023
Noun
Dallas has struggled big time against the 49ers in the recent past.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Angel Reese is balling big time, and not because of her WNBA salary.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Big-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-time. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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