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.
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That felt like a big deal and feeling the gun go off — that felt really different to me than anything that had happened before.
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
This is a big deal: Trump won Miami-Dade County in Florida, a majority-Latino district that has been reliably Democratic for decades.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Trump made a big deal of his apparent popular vote triumph during his victory speech from Florida in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Back in the day, daily TV ratings coverage was a very big deal.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
This is a big deal: Trump won Miami-Dade County in Florida, a majority-Latino district that has been reliably Democratic for decades.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Trump made a big deal of his apparent popular vote triumph during his victory speech from Florida in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Back in the day, daily TV ratings coverage was a very big deal.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Big deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20deal. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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