big game
noun
1
: relatively large animals sought or taken by hunting or fishing especially for sport
2
: an important objective especially when involving risk
Example Sentences
They traveled to Africa to hunt big game.
Recent Examples on the Web Larry Rudolph, who ran a ran a multimillion dollar dental empire in Pittsburgh, and his wife Bianca, both skilled big game hunters, traveled to a favorite location — Kafue National Park in Zambia in 2016. 
Jennifer Terker, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 But Phoenix-area hotels already have scarce availability for the big game, set for Feb. 12, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Michael Salerno, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2022 No matter the game, homecoming, Avon week, or even just a big game in general the community shows so much love to us. Robert Scheer, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 2022 But Phoenix-area hotels already have scarce availability for the big game, set for Feb. 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2022 Something tells me that Bloom might be greeted in Chicago with an equal number of hugs and handshakes before his big game. Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 23 July 2022 Take it from Super Bowl champion and dad Benjamin Watson, who put together a playbook to take every new dad from the big game (birth) to a fulfilling post-season. Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 15 May 2022 The mega star attended the big game, which saw the Los Angeles Rams defeat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20, with her rapper husband JAY-Z and their eldest daughter Blue Ivy. Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, 14 Feb. 2022 Homeland Security Investigations has seized nearly $100 million in fake goods, including counterfeit Super Bowl merchandise, ahead of Sunday’s big game, a top HSI official told reporters on Thursday. Luke Barr, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2022 See More
Jennifer Terker, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 But Phoenix-area hotels already have scarce availability for the big game, set for Feb. 12, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Michael Salerno, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2022 No matter the game, homecoming, Avon week, or even just a big game in general the community shows so much love to us. Robert Scheer, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 2022 But Phoenix-area hotels already have scarce availability for the big game, set for Feb. 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2022 Something tells me that Bloom might be greeted in Chicago with an equal number of hugs and handshakes before his big game. Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 23 July 2022 Take it from Super Bowl champion and dad Benjamin Watson, who put together a playbook to take every new dad from the big game (birth) to a fulfilling post-season. Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 15 May 2022 The mega star attended the big game, which saw the Los Angeles Rams defeat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20, with her rapper husband JAY-Z and their eldest daughter Blue Ivy. Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, 14 Feb. 2022 Homeland Security Investigations has seized nearly $100 million in fake goods, including counterfeit Super Bowl merchandise, ahead of Sunday’s big game, a top HSI official told reporters on Thursday. Luke Barr, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1