How to Use big deal in a Sentence

big deal

noun
Definition of big dealnext
  • 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.
  • What’s the big deal about those strange lights seen over San Diego last Monday night?
    — Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2022
  • Having the option to play offense or defense is a big deal for Stafford.
    — Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2022
  • Today, a big deal in the scorched-earth battle of morning TV.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 June 2022
  • So, to be in the top five national cancer centers is a big deal for a couple of reasons.
    — Steve Baltin, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
  • That's a big deal in an election year that hinges on voters' perceptions of the economy.
    — Emily Peck, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
  • No big deal, Byrd thought — she was greeted at the office with flowers and welcoming colleagues.
    — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
  • A month ago, Major League Baseball was making a big deal about its big teams in its big markets.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022
  • For many, this wouldn't seem like a big deal — the untrained eye may not even be able to notice the difference between the dead patches and the sea of green.
    — Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal, 23 June 2022
  • This roomy lunch bag has room for all the good stuff, and water-resistant, insulated lining makes inevitable spills no big deal.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 15 June 2022
  • Courteney Cox didn't initially understand why becoming an empty nester was such a big deal.
    — Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
  • In an era when bipartisan comity is rare on Capitol Hill, agreement between the two sides is a very big deal.
    — Kris Brown, CNN, 14 June 2022
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    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The festival’s Instagram account, which shared the good news with the world on June 7, made a big deal of J-Hope’s inclusion.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 June 2022
  • That’s a big deal: Some people were hospitalized with issues stemming from dirty water following the hurricane, whether ingesting or wading through it—and a handful of folks even died.
    — Julia Ries, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
  • In the words of 34-year-old DeMuro, this is a big deal.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Back then, any time the Cubs were in the playoff hunt, that was a big deal.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The home run record was a big deal in 1961, even in Boston.
    — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The fact that those folks lost in all the places that matter is a big deal.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2022
  • With him getting put up on the board for the Swarm D, which is a big deal.
    — Michael Niziolek, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Why are vinyl records a big deal on Record Store Day 2024?
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Anna Christie turned out to be quite a big deal for you.
    — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The fish fry on March 1 was always going to be a big deal.
    — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
  • What industry is, or, in the case of the forlorn town, was, the big deal here?
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024
  • And in true wife-guy fashion, Kelce couldn’t help but make a big deal out of it.
    — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2024
  • While that might not seem like a big deal, Swifties weren't done digging.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2024
  • So don’t let anyone tell you that getting the measles is not a big deal.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
  • That may not seem like a lot of money now, but that was a big deal back then.
    — A.j. Baime, WSJ, 23 July 2022
  • Tell -- explain to voters who are like, what's the big deal?
    — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2022

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