How to Use big game in a Sentence

big game

noun
  • They traveled to Africa to hunt big game.
  • What are some of the big games to watch?
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • All of that would’ve been enough for a big game.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
  • This is a big game for us and a big game for them.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Krispy Kreme is ready for the big game.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The Bills have one route to win big games.
    — Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • That was a big game for our program.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
  • That was a big game for our hockey team.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • This is not a time to go big game hunting.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
  • He’s played in big games in college.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Not a great month for politicians at big games.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
  • For the big game like that, this is normal for me.
    — Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • To date, Duffy has talked a big game about the space race.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
  • But many of the patrons weren’t there to see the big game.
    — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
  • That's just one of the big games ahead in Week 6.
    — Erick Smith, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • And Hopkins is due for a big game.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Brad Marchand is no stranger to big games.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
  • For now, though, his big game record has left a lot to be desired.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Mater Dei’s offense is due for a big game.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
  • This is why the Dolphins can’t win the big games.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Having a big game like this meant a lot to Lowe.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
  • This was a big game with a lot of attention.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Ahead of the big game, tell us who makes the best wings in metro Phoenix.
    — Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Sunday seemed like a pretty big game to me.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • So, what does that mean for the big game on Monday?
    — Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Just guys going out and guys having big games.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Kelce and Ertz have had big games against each other, too.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Texas has two big games upcoming in the next three weeks.
    — Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • That was a moment in a big game against the best team in the world at that time.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • Want to watch the big game in style without breaking the bank?
    — Dylan Reffe, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024

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