big game

noun

: relatively large animals sought or taken by hunting or fishing especially for sport

: 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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Aledo takes down Brewer with big game from Joaquin Pacheco Aledo (22-4, 6-0) is undefeated in district play and is averaging 65 points per game on the season. —

Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025 Which ones have the best chance to reach the big game? —

Jordan Brenner, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 To what extent do Idaho big-game hunters support hypothetical strategies to address emerging management issues associated with the use of advanced modern technology to harvest big game? —

Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025 Tagovailoa, who had a 1-4 record vs. playoff teams and posted seven touchdowns and seven interceptions, struggled in big moments of big games. —

Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for big game