big fish
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
She was a big fish in a small and comfortable pond.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
“There’s a lot of big fish on the lake,” said Paul Muche, scion of a family considered sturgeon-spearing royalty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
The first arrests in connection with the scandal -- eight members of the country's Department of Public Works and Highways -- were announced only days ago, with the government promising "big fish are coming soon".
From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025
"They physically cannot swallow large objects like kayaks, tires, or even big fish like tuna," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025
All the thinking I done about harpooning a big fish, I never thought about what happens after.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
