big deal

Example Sentences

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In the opening episode, the narrator travels to Rhode Island to interview Thomas for a magazine article—a big deal, because Thomas is 90 and unlikely to consent to this kind of personal intrusion again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"In my eyes, I feel like it's a big deal not just for the city, but for the country to have such a global icon come here."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

By itself, a big increase in import prices might not be a big deal — they rise and fall by large amounts quite often.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Sienna, though, didn’t want to make a big deal of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Mom and Dad had stopped making a big deal about clean plates years ago, after Mom read some article about childhood obesity.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix