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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The Leafs needed and got big games from two of their stars, Matthews and Nylander, who combined for three of the four goals.
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 2 May 2025
But to win Game 6, the Clippers are going to need big games from not only Leonard, but also Harden, Norman Powell and several others who have been inconsistent throughout this series.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Century baseball coach Chris Poe talks to the Carroll County Times ahead of Friday's big game against Liberty.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025
In Game 1, the Lakers played a lot more like the team that lost to the Spurs, the Hornets and the Bulls than the one that performed its best in big games.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 2 May 2025
But to win Game 6, the Clippers are going to need big games from not only Leonard, but also Harden, Norman Powell and several others who have been inconsistent throughout this series.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Century baseball coach Chris Poe talks to the Carroll County Times ahead of Friday's big game against Liberty.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025
In Game 1, the Lakers played a lot more like the team that lost to the Spurs, the Hornets and the Bulls than the one that performed its best in big games.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Big game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20game. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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