big shot
Example Sentences
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On “Father Figure,” Swift sings about a big shot taking a “protégé” under their wing—and demanding total loyalty in return.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025
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
“It’s a big shot in the arm,” Roberts said of Kershaw pregame, before Sasaki went on the injured list.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025
Jokic, unafraid to make the right pass, and Westbrook, unafraid to take the big shot, combined to make the play.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2025
The guy who never got the girl but worshipped her in secret while the big shot hero rode off in the sunset with her in the end.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
