big deal

Example Sentences

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Victory at Sea was a big deal in its heyday.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Lower-price cars are critical to sales growth, which is why the R2 is such a big deal for the company.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Accepting the award, Manville said: "I'm a bit overwhelmed, it was my first time on Broadway so this is such a big deal."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

And we all know not to make a big deal about that, right?

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

“No big deal? All that wind? All that rain? Not to mention the height. And you’ve done this more than once? My goodness, I’ve never been in the company of someone so brave.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el