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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Leaving for a new job outside the city was a big deal.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
To get a season three of a show is a really big deal.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
That one detail could actually end up being a pretty big deal, and a sign of where we’re headed in the post-Peak TV era.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Sunday Milwaukee Bucks at New York Knicks, 8 p.m. on NBA TV: Even with the Bucks struggling a bit, getting Giannis Antetokounmpo at Madison Square Garden is still a big deal.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
To get a season three of a show is a really big deal.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
That one detail could actually end up being a pretty big deal, and a sign of where we’re headed in the post-Peak TV era.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Sunday Milwaukee Bucks at New York Knicks, 8 p.m. on NBA TV: Even with the Bucks struggling a bit, getting Giannis Antetokounmpo at Madison Square Garden is still a big deal.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Big deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20deal. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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