big fish
Example Sentences
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For much of its 115-year history, Benton Harbor, Mich.-based Whirlpool was the big fish of appliance makers, gobbling up rivals from Argentina to Poland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Now Strike 3 appears to have hooked a big fish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
She was a big fish in a small and comfortable pond.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2026
The first arrests in connection with the scandal -- eight members of the country's Department of Public Works and Highways -- were announced only days ago, with the government promising "big fish are coming soon".
From Barron's ● Nov. 30, 2025
Doubt we’re going more than five miles an hour, me and the big fish.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
