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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Family office deal tracker | June 2026 The table lists the family offices with big deals made in May 2026.
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Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
As such, some observers speculated that Comcast and NBCU independently will indeed be chasing big deals on their own.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 June 2026
That’s a big deal for all investors because AI stocks have grown into some of Wall Street’s largest and most influential, pulling indexes behind them.
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Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
But big deals are in the offing — Charter shares surged Monday as investors bet on exactly that.
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Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
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Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
As such, some observers speculated that Comcast and NBCU independently will indeed be chasing big deals on their own.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 June 2026
That’s a big deal for all investors because AI stocks have grown into some of Wall Street’s largest and most influential, pulling indexes behind them.
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Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
But big deals are in the offing — Charter shares surged Monday as investors bet on exactly that.
—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for big deal
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“Big deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20deal. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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