big break

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Helen’s on her way to Los Angeles, looking for her big break after years of stage acting and a handful of film roles as a background extra.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

His big break came seven years later with a contract to build and operate a commercial shipping port in Gujarat.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Her first big break on television came in 1974 as part of the main cast of “How to Survive a Marriage.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

King Charles first met Sir David in the 1958 as a nine-year-old, when he visited the set of BBC children's programme Zoo Quest - which gave Sir David his big break as a TV presenter.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The play is a big break for him, but it doesn’t feel the same without him around.

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm