How to Use big wheel in a Sentence

big wheel

noun
  • He's a big wheel in local politics.
  • Dave Boy screaming his big wheel down the giant hill on 102nd Street.
    — Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Now the big wheel is seen as everything from a morale booster to a city draw.
    — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2021
  • By January 2023, the big wheels were turnin’ to get proud Mary’s burnin’ — again — in Dallas.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 1 June 2022
  • The lease also calls for a bigger wheel to be built on the location within a year.
    — Scott Wartman, Cincinnati.com, 4 Sep. 2019
  • Sajak will not be its hub forever, but the whole point of the big wheel is to spin and spin and spin while staying in place.
    — James Poniewozik, New York Times, 13 June 2023
  • By entering codes, players will earn entries for the drawings for the chance to appear on TV and spin the big wheel.
    — Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2019
  • Just as big wheels keep on turning, so goes the real estate market.
    — Lauren Beale, latimes.com, 19 Feb. 2018
  • The other five were taken off the mountain by a rescue helicopter or a big wheel basket.
    — CBS News, 24 June 2022
  • The event includes a beer garden in Lumberyard Plaza, live entertainment in Paramouont Plaza, big wheel and mascot races and, of course, the bike races.
    — Debi Eimer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2018
  • Rick used the big wheel gun to battle the undead and mean-ass southerners alike—all while faking a pretty good southern accent of his own.
    — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 3 Feb. 2020
  • Rick used the big wheel gun to battle the undead and mean-ass southerners alike—all while faking a pretty good southern accent of his own.
    — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 3 Feb. 2020
  • Rick used the big wheel gun to battle the undead and mean-ass southerners alike—all while faking a pretty good southern accent of his own.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 21 Jan. 2020
  • Rick used the big wheel gun to battle the undead and mean-ass southerners alike—all while faking a pretty good southern accent of his own.
    — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 3 Feb. 2020
  • Rick used the big wheel gun to battle the undead and mean-ass southerners alike—all while faking a pretty good southern accent of his own.
    — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 3 Feb. 2020
  • Rick used the big wheel gun to battle the undead and mean-ass southerners alike—all while faking a pretty good southern accent of his own.
    — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 3 Feb. 2020
  • Rick used the big wheel gun to battle the undead and mean-ass southerners alike—all while faking a pretty good southern accent of his own.
    — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 3 Feb. 2020
  • The M135i gets its own unique styling, too, with much more aggressive bumpers, bigger wheels, dual exhaust, and sportier bucket seats.
    — Daniel Golson, Car and Driver, 28 May 2019
  • There's an aggressive front grille, tiered headlights, complex side surfacing, big wheels, and black body cladding.
    — Daniel Golson, Car and Driver, 29 May 2019
  • In a visual medium such as film or television, the writer is often viewed as an invisible spoke in a very big wheel.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
  • The new one has bigger wheel housings and a slightly wider body but the same long hood, sloping roof and prominent headlights that have marked successive versions since 1963.
    — David McHugh, The Seattle Times, 28 Nov. 2018
  • The woman was assisted onto a big wheel vehicle and lowered down the trail uninjured.
    — Jeremy Yurow, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2022
  • Among the circus acts seen in the video footage and photos are the big wheel, stilt walking, juggling, multiple types of powerful swings, tumbling and various forms of aerial arts.
    — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 2 Dec. 2019
  • In an era when luxury crossovers often emphasize performance, the wheel openings are usually filled with big wheels and fat tires.
    — Frank A. Aukofer, Houston Chronicle, 9 Aug. 2019
  • The deal also obliges the operator to provide 500 free tickets a month to at-risk families, an arrangement that will continue as long as the big wheel keeps on turning.
    — Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2021
  • Other visual flourishes include bulging fenders and big wheel openings with flared lips.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The board also featured bigger wheels, a wider base, premium materials, and a cut-out handle for carrying it around.
    — Sean O'Kane, The Verge, 26 Sep. 2018
  • Phoenix firefighters used the department's Firebird helicopter and a big wheel basket to rescue five of the hikers, while the remaining three were able to walk back down the trail with some assistance, spokesperson Capt.
    — Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2022
  • Pizza Carrello usually orders one big wheel of Parmesan at a time but recently bought five.
    — USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2019
  • When other options included joining a tech giant as a small cog in a big wheel, or starting from scratch within an unproven startup, the middle ground was attractive.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021

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