big shot
Example Sentences
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He likes to be the big shot and the center of attention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
These days Joel isn’t Anthony or Mama Leone or even Mr. Cacciatore — he’s the big shot who owns the medical center, not to mention whatever else is available on Sullivan Street.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 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
I think it's because sometimes when he plays, he sounds like the kind of guy that won't talk to you unless you're a big shot.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
