How to Use big game in a Sentence

big game

noun
  • They traveled to Africa to hunt big game.
  • Hai's big game fault seemed to be not blending in enough.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 May 2022
  • Enough to perhaps do some big game hunting if that’s what the Sharks want to do.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024
  • Pro tip: Get a ride to Al Mike's for a hearty dinner, then walk to a big game or concert in Uptown.
    Axios Charlotte Team, Axios, 19 July 2024
  • Otay Ranch coach Raul Martinez went with Franco — his top dog — as the starting pitcher in a big game.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Skewed old, with Gauthier having the big game and PG’s 20-year-olds getting the points on their lone goal.
    Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Sometimes that interference is direct, poaching for big game trophies or animal tusks.
    Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 21 Apr. 2022
  • For Utah to level this series on its home court today, Bogdanovic will likely need another big game from long distance.
    Xl Media, cleveland, 23 Apr. 2022
  • The Lightning will also have to figure out how to shut down the Leafs stars, especially with Tavares finally having a big game.
    Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 11 May 2022
  • Deer and other big game animals typically move to lower elevations in search of feed during the snowy winter months, which typically brings them closer to roads and to people and pets.
    From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The Celtics are now the big game on the schedule, even for the Warriors.
    Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Dec. 2022
  • It's not yet known if Swift will attend the big game on Feb. 11.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The night before the big game, a singalong breaks out in The Turf, the pub next door to the Racecourse.
    Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Next year’s Super Bowl will be the first time the big game is held in the Vegas area.
    Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2023
  • The numbers won’t show that Brady had a big game in his team’s 19-3 win vs. the Cowboys.
    Tim Bielik, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Exit it with a Week 10 matchup with the Chargers in a big game for both teams.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2022
  • So that makes Tuesday night in Toronto the next big game.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Barkley will have a chance for a big game on the road but that won’t be enough to secure the win for the Giants.
    Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Many are wondering where to get a ticket to the big game.
    Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 29 Jan. 2023
  • For his part, Giuliani talked a big game but came up short.
    Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Tiësto joins a list of top-notch artists who will perform at the big game.
    Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Kris' full, 30-second Oreo ad is set to air in the second quarter of the big game.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Swift was in Tokyo for the latest leg of her Eras Tour, and Kelce has been in training mode for the big game.
    Lindy Segal, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Next year’s game will be the eighth time that football fans have flocked to New Orleans for the big game.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2024
  • This will allow viewers the full weekend to watch the episode before the big game.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Will Trevor Lawrence have another big game against the Colts?
    The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2022
  • For big games, like the 2023 Women’s Final Four, lines start to form before the bar even opens.
    Katie C Reilly, ELLE, 27 July 2023
  • Thanks to the price adjustment, this year’s big game should start a spike in chicken wing sales.
    Cole Sikes, al, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Kenny Payne hasn’t won a big game or taken a tough loss.
    Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 26 May 2022
  • The sweet moment was captured during CBS' broadcast of the big game.
    Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024

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