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 35-year-old man's body was found in the area of Vitosha Nature Park on Saturday, and a forensic doctor and a big game expert determined he was killed by a bear, Bulgaria's interior ministry said in a statement.
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CBS News, 19 May 2026
Milwaukee is at Wrigley Field this week for a big series against the Cubs, and took the first game 9-3 behind big games from Christian Yelich and Jake Bauers.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
The Rams won Super Bowl 56 on their home field the last time the NFL hosted the big game at SoFi Stadium, and Super Bowl 61 is back in Los Angeles this February.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Duke Butler had a big game for Viera, scoring both TDs, including a 53-yard burst up the middle.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
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CBS News, 19 May 2026
Milwaukee is at Wrigley Field this week for a big series against the Cubs, and took the first game 9-3 behind big games from Christian Yelich and Jake Bauers.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
The Rams won Super Bowl 56 on their home field the last time the NFL hosted the big game at SoFi Stadium, and Super Bowl 61 is back in Los Angeles this February.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Duke Butler had a big game for Viera, scoring both TDs, including a 53-yard burst up the middle.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
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“Big game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20game. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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