How to Use big-time in a Sentence

big-time

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• That’s the reason the Pac-Something made big-time sense and still might.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2023
• And the first big-time superstar to leave the franchise.
  — Tim Reynolds, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
• There’s a big ol’ tank of venomous snakes that pays off big-time.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2023
• Like most big-time players, the pitch clock was tested in the minor leagues first.
  — Sean McDonnell, cleveland, 22 July 2023
• The tendrils of the Josh Hader trade have been big-time assets for the Brewers this year.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2023
• There’s a saying that big-time players make big-time plays in big-time games.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2023
• Lots of restaurants led by big-time chefs don’t run so easily right out of the gate.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2023
• In big-time moments, big-time players make big-time plays.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 10 Sep. 2023
• One was to a big-time screenwriter, and the other was to a novelist.
  — Andrew Marzoni, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2023
• But the fan base continues to long for a big-time, field-stretching burner.
  — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2023
• Who in their right mind thought this club was ready to push past 90 wins, even with some big-time pitching moves in the offseason?
  — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2023
• And these big-time Hollywood stars wrote checks to keep the movement going.
  — Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
• Duran has turned himself into the kind of player who can front a big-time trade.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 26 July 2023
• Joanna Gaines had a big-time celebrity crush back in the day – on David Letterman!
  — Eric Todisco, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
• Big egos, big money, big tracks, and thanks to a certain Netflix show, big-time fan growth in the United States.
  — Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2023
• But this season, Towns is playing for a big-time winner.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2024
• Schuyler has also taken a liking to some of the trappings of big-time college sports.
  — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2023
• But he’s been a big-time, if unheralded, right tackle in the NFL for nearly a decade.
  — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
• The Iowa deer boasts big-time mass and those club-like drop-tines definitely add some eye appeal.
  — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2024
• The other two games are smaller and were never meant to be big-time exclusives.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
• This time, Adonis has to balance his career as a big-time fighter with his life outside the ring.
  — Good Housekeeping, 16 Apr. 2023
• McCarthy raved about the latest big-time addition to the defense.
  — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2023
• Yes, there are jobs, big-time, good-paying varsity jobs, up for grabs in advance of the NHL season.
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
• And the guy who produced it was Howard Koch, who had a legitimate movie career and big-time credits.
  — Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
• The Aztecs’ success under football coach Don Coryell in the 1960s fueled the notion of big-time athletics.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2023
• And reveal all the bittersweet epiphanies that come with big-time success.
  — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
• So bringing in two big-time, team-changing, game-winning players on deals with no downside is a big deal.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
• Apparently not in the world of big-time college football.
  — Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2022
• The pint-size music mecca of Denton is getting a big-time national boost this week.
  — Thor Christensen, Dallas News, 4 Apr. 2023
• Schwarzman is a big-time donor Schwarzman, who has a net worth of around $30 billion, has been a long-time political donor.
  — Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2023

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big time

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• Out of nowhere, you were just thrown into the big time.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2022
• The Colts struggle big time this year and the Bengals roll.
  — The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2023
• Then he was scouted for the big time: Cirque du Soleil.
  — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2022
• Those threes were Neale’s only points of the game but came at a big time.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2022
• Maeve Egan was big time with 15 points in the second half against Marist.
  — Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2022
• But podcasts that hit the big time are few and far between.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021
• The next scene is our first big time jump—around four or so years later.
  — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2022
• Taking a leap of faith can pay off big time, so speak your truth.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023
• Brooks put his head down and made two big time runs in the first overtime to put Texas Tech in the end zone.
  — Dallas News, 10 Sep. 2022
• Holiday showed up big time on the big stage time and again.
  — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2023
• But showy turned the tables big time, bringing 886 down to just 1.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022
• In the beginning of the doc, the Mariachi Oro is struggling big time.
  — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 22 Jan. 2023
• Shares dropped big time last year and the leader of the company stepped down.
  — Men's Health, 8 Mar. 2023
• When the offense struggled, the defense came up big time and time again.
  — Matt Stahl | [e-mail], al, 17 Sep. 2023
• Radio and recordings had begun to spread the word (and sound) big time.
  — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2022
• Poised to even it, 1-1, the Bruins for a second day in a row watched their boo-boo blow up big time.
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2023
• These cheesy puffs outdo the neon orange ones, big time.
  — Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022
• Not only did Jawbreaker not hit the big time, the band broke up.
  — Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2021
• Even before Barr hit the big time, there was pressure on the Pentland girls to lose weight.
  — Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2022
• If not, putting in a little effort will pay off big time.
  — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 21 Aug. 2023
• Amazing how all the assistants get nailed big time & the Head guys r set free .
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2022
• And the maybe-probably future husband needs to step his game up big time and take the lead.
  — Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 7 May 2023
• There weren’t any botched snaps or holds on anyone’s end, as the special teams unit came through big time.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 21 Nov. 2022
• At the end of the day in Texas basketball, big time players step up in big time moments.
  — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2024
• Most wrestlers pay their dues in the independent circuits, but Paul skipped all that and went straight to the big time.
  — Steven Monacelli, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2022
• So how did Utah position itself to make the big time a decade late when the Pac-10 came calling?
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
• Two years ago, Century City startup Triller was poised for the big time.
  — Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2022
• Gerwig has made it to the Hollywood big time in ways Baumbach has not.
  — Armond White, National Review, 19 July 2023
• Pros or high school, Telich gives them the big time treatment – each is important.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 30 Jan. 2022
• Cobra Kai takes the win, but sensei John Kreese ends up losing big time.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 1 Jan. 2022

Last Updated: 28 May 2024