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big time

NOUN
major league
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


big-time


NOUN
highest or most important level in any profession or occupation
Synonyms


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I respected that, big time, and we tried to make an exciting movie and stick to the truth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 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

De Zerbi's fierce ambition has been backed big time, so optimism is running high.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

The lottery-ticket analogy suggests that you’re letting your imagination run away with you — big time.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

This is his shot at the big time.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

How well do you remember some of the big-time fads of yesterday?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Trout was expected to benefit big-time from ABS because he has always had an excellent walk rate and boasts a .405 on-base percentage in 16 seasons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Allowing the contributions to the group trust could pave the way for future big-time stock donations by companies and individuals, according to IRS regulations released earlier this week.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 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

Some spy rings used several code and cipher systems, the way big-time smugglers like Conexco had.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield


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