big deal
noun
: something of special importance
what's the big deal?
—sometimes used ironically as an interjection
Examples of big deal in a Sentence
The party was a big deal.
The cost didn't seem like much to me, but I know it was a big deal for many people.
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Nature is no big deal in Cristian Mungiu‘s superb new drama of systemic order and individual disarray, which takes in the sprawling waters and monochrome mountainscapes of the region with a placidly appreciative eye.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 May 2026
At this point in a typical Cannes Film Market, there would usually be at least a handful of big deals, a bidding war or two.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Rumors are flying that Google will unveil or tease its Gemini 4 AI model — and that's a big deal because the introduction of Gemini 3 in November was a huge success and sent shares rallying .
—Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 May 2026
In the first big deal to go down at the Cannes market, Amazon has swooped on most international rights to Jonathan Bailey and Natalie Portman psychological thriller Pumping Black.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 May 2026
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 May 2026
At this point in a typical Cannes Film Market, there would usually be at least a handful of big deals, a bidding war or two.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Rumors are flying that Google will unveil or tease its Gemini 4 AI model — and that's a big deal because the introduction of Gemini 3 in November was a huge success and sent shares rallying .
—Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 May 2026
In the first big deal to go down at the Cannes market, Amazon has swooped on most international rights to Jonathan Bailey and Natalie Portman psychological thriller Pumping Black.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 May 2026
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“Big deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20deal. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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