How to Use in a big way in a Sentence

in a big way

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  • The lid came off the rim in a big way for Edwards in the third.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The last time that happened in a big way was the early 1980s.
    — Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 10 May 2023
  • The last time that happened in a big way was the early 1980s.
    — Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 10 May 2023
  • Brad Pitt Brad Pitt will close out the year in a big way: his 60th is on Dec. 18.
    — Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2023
  • But this year, the teen summer job is back in a big way.
    — Oli Turner, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2024
  • None of these terms seem to have caught on in a big way, at least so far.
    — Kate Conger, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The air shot out of that balloon in a big way Tuesday, with the plea deal.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 21 June 2023
  • The air shot out of that balloon in a big way Tuesday, with the plea deal.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 21 June 2023
  • Much like the charts over the past few months, one thing was clear for me: Pop was back in a big way.
    — Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Kansas City, playing host to the draft for the first time, did it in a big way.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Simply put, Stephen Crea likes to do things in a big way.
    — Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2024
  • That happened in a big way in 2022, and it has been echoed, in a much fainter way, this month.
    — Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
  • All of this adds up to support the immune system in a big way.
    — Maria Goldbach, Vogue, 27 June 2024
  • And the confidence in their role players paid off in a big way.
    — Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2023
  • Of course the league wanted to see the win celebrated in a big way.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The Warriors left five on the bases through the first three innings against Fairfield but broke through in the fourth in a big way.
    — Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 27 May 2023
  • But the company has bounced back in a big way with its stock up nearly 90% in the last year.
    — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
  • In an instant, the fortunes of the San Antonio Spurs changed in a big way.
    — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2023
  • Well, that all changed during Thursday's episode in a big way.
    — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2024
  • These adult men really bring the episode title to life in a big way.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 28 June 2024
  • Being around our two kids has cleaned up my language in a big way.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Taylor Wilson: And the debt ceiling fight has been in the news in a big way in recent weeks.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 May 2023
  • Taylor Wilson: And the debt ceiling fight has been in the news in a big way in recent weeks.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 May 2023
  • But the White Sox turned it around in a big way, scoring five runs in the fourth against Tyler Anderson (2-1).
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
  • The thing about Dunn is whenever he’s been healthy, he’s performed in a big way.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 5 May 2023
  • The show didn’t just bring back lucha libre in Los Angeles in a big way.
    — Jaime Falcón, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Boxier in the shoulder and with plenty of leg room to spare, the cropped trench coat is in for spring—and in a big way.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Lizzo isn't afraid to bring pride to Tennessee, in a big way.
    — Wendy Geller, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2023
  • The music community has stepped up in a big way in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
  • So far, those investments seem to be paying off in a big way this October.
    — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

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