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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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Another reason this modestly-priced, easy-to-drink wine hasn’t made it to the big time is the overused 100-point scale that wine critics use.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Conlon got his Wagner big time, including a full “Ring” Cycle, in 2010.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

His supporting cast of Europe-based almost-stars will need to coalesce big time.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

The skin tones were a little flat, but they were good enough to bring my mind big time to Mtisha.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers

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

“CBS has won big-time because they have zero production costs and now they are saving $55 million a year,” he said in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

The wave of chip enthusiasm lifted a comparatively nascent company to a big-time debut in public markets.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

JP may not talk about his sister, but it’s obvious that he misses her big-time.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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