big shot
Example Sentences
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I hope the move to number seven works for him but he is not quite looking like the Stokes that walked out, bossed around, owned the crease and played the big shot.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
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
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
