Big Brother

Example Sentences

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When we did that video, it felt too over the top, “Oh, Big Brother is gonna come for you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The TV production company Endemol approached him with an idea for a new reality series, Big Brother.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

In a totalitarian sci-fi world, a hammer thrown by a young athlete smashes a "Big Brother" figure declaiming to brainwashed citizens from a vast screen.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

You can monitor mom and dad without becoming Big Brother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Big Brother is the guise in which the Party chooses to exhibit itself to the world.

From "1984" by George Orwell