big shot
Example Sentences
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Three days after Kennard made every big shot, he made every big shot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
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
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
He straightened the lapels of his bathrobe, a big shot.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
