big break
Example Sentences
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Helen’s on her way to Los Angeles, looking for her big break after years of stage acting and a handful of film roles as a background extra.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
This has squeezed shorts and prompted short covering that has driven up the stock price until the big break Wednesday.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
His big break came when he was taken on as a research diver with the British Antarctic Survey, stationed at Signy Island in the South Orkney Islands.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
He got his big break in 1997 when he was cast as Harris in “Buffy.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
The play is a big break for him, but it doesn’t feel the same without him around.
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
