big time

Example Sentences

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I was working in nightclubs, all of my friends were in nightclubs, so I lived that big time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

"Was I distracted big time? No," the world number 11 said.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

"That's a big time play for us older heads... We know how to keep our heads and execute."

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

And when you look there, you’ll see that Jerome Powell and the Fed have cut rates — big time.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

Manny Givens managed about six fighters, all of them fighting in minor fights, only a few of them still hoping for the big time.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers