big shot
Example Sentences
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“It’s a big shot in the arm to all of us who are working to recover salmon across the state.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
He likes to be the big shot and the center of attention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Later in the chat, a Binance VIP client manager said: “Karry the big shot, haha. Boss Rock has mentioned you before.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
When the big shot came, Stokes had positioned both a mid-on and long-on while Bashir looped up the second slowest wicket-taking delivery by an England bowler this decade.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025
The bad blood isn’t because Manny is a big shot.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
