whopper
noun
whop·per
ˈ(h)wä-pər 
1
: something unusually large or otherwise extreme of its kind
2
: an extravagant or monstrous lie
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Examples of whopper in a Sentence
That's a whopper of a diamond ring.
He told us a real whopper.
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He’s protected by a whopper buyout of about $35 million.
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Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
There are additional fibs on the list, including some whoppers from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Elon Musk and JD Vance.
—D.l. Davis, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Sloane has talent for sure, but the petal-soft vocal and melodic departures that accompanied this rendition turned a whopper of a hit into a whimper.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 26 Nov. 2024
The festival boasts an award-winning pumpkin weigh-off on Friday, and you're bound to see some whoppers.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2024
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Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
There are additional fibs on the list, including some whoppers from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Elon Musk and JD Vance.
—D.l. Davis, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Sloane has talent for sure, but the petal-soft vocal and melodic departures that accompanied this rendition turned a whopper of a hit into a whimper.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 26 Nov. 2024
The festival boasts an award-winning pumpkin weigh-off on Friday, and you're bound to see some whoppers.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Whopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whopper. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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whopper
noun
whop·per
ˈhwäp-ər
ˈwäp-
1
: something unusually large
2
: a monstrous lie
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