big-time
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“This is a big-time chance to start a successful writing career—don’t blow it!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
But my gaydar was also going off big-time around Dorothy and Marshall, news they found amusing when I told them recently.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Big picture: American manufacturers are benefiting big-time from the boom in artificial intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
The hustling and harrying, the scarcely human work-rate, the big-time mentality - it was all key to the win over Rangers.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
“No joke. When you’re a big-time artist or whatever, you gotta invite me to one of the parties.”
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
Here’s a simple message to sports stars, entertainers and anyone else who hits the big time at an early age and doesn’t know what to do with all that money.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
"The disease came back big time today," said the 50-year-old Englishman.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
LSU is far from the first school to explore signing actual pros—either ones who didn’t make the big time, or arriving from other leagues in other countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
It was the closest Iger had come to the big time until Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
What will Arthur do for Erik, his sponsor, his benefactor, his ticket to the big time?
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
