How to Use big game in a Sentence

big game

noun
Definition of big gamenext
Synonyms for big gamenext
  • They traveled to Africa to hunt big game.
  • The Celtics are now the big game on the schedule, even for the Warriors.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Dec. 2022
  • It's not yet known if Swift will attend the big game on Feb. 11.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The night before the big game, a singalong breaks out in The Turf, the pub next door to the Racecourse.
    — Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Next year’s Super Bowl will be the first time the big game is held in the Vegas area.
    — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Exit it with a Week 10 matchup with the Chargers in a big game for both teams.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2022
  • So that makes Tuesday night in Toronto the next big game.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Barkley will have a chance for a big game on the road but that won’t be enough to secure the win for the Giants.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Many are wondering where to get a ticket to the big game.
    — Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 29 Jan. 2023
  • For his part, Giuliani talked a big game but came up short.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Tiësto joins a list of top-notch artists who will perform at the big game.
    — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Kris' full, 30-second Oreo ad is set to air in the second quarter of the big game.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Swift was in Tokyo for the latest leg of her Eras Tour, and Kelce has been in training mode for the big game.
    — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Next year’s game will be the eighth time that football fans have flocked to New Orleans for the big game.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2024
  • This will allow viewers the full weekend to watch the episode before the big game.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Will Trevor Lawrence have another big game against the Colts?
    — The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2022
  • For big games, like the 2023 Women’s Final Four, lines start to form before the bar even opens.
    — Katie C Reilly, ELLE, 27 July 2023
  • Thanks to the price adjustment, this year’s big game should start a spike in chicken wing sales.
    — Cole Sikes, al, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The sweet moment was captured during CBS' broadcast of the big game.
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
  • And this year, there are plenty of viral food trends centered around the big game to try.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
  • These enabling technologies, for me, are the big game of CES.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Last year’s show was great and reflected all the big games that were coming this year.
    — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 17 Nov. 2023
  • And maybe have another of those once-in-a-lifetime catches in a big game.
    — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The Pac-12 Championship isn’t the only big game this weekend.
    — cleveland, 2 Dec. 2022
  • But at 38 weeks pregnant, McDevitt did not give birth during the big game.
    — CBS News, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Serra always plays well in big games, and this one is for the Mission League title.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The couple, who met around the same time that the team last won the big game in 2018, let their allegiance to Eagles guide their love — all the way to the altar.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Aim for short and sweet Tweens and teens don't want a lecture during a coffee date or while watching the big game.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Among active quarterbacks who have made it to the big game, 24 is the preferred number.
    — Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The beloved chicken chain is heading to the big game for the first time, taking one of the most coveted commercial slots of the year.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2024

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