big break
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There are meet-and-greets with movie stars like Lillard and Ricki Lake, who got her big break with “Hairspray.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Kushner got his big break in 2010 while still studying for his MBA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The big break came 10 days after the slaying, when a veteran Hollywood stuntman, Gary McLarty, whose industry nickname was “Whiz Kid,” limped into the LAPD’s North Hollywood station.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Alsanawi says he got his big break working at Chelsea, where he cut players' hair for three years.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Arthur is about to get his big break, his chance to be somebody at Lake Windsor High.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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