big shot
Example Sentences
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Three days after Kennard made every big shot, he made every big shot.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
On “Father Figure,” Swift sings about a big shot taking a “protégé” under their wing—and demanding total loyalty in return.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025
These days Joel isn’t Anthony or Mama Leone or even Mr. Cacciatore — he’s the big shot who owns the medical center, not to mention whatever else is available on Sullivan Street.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025
When the big shot came, Stokes had positioned both a mid-on and long-on while Bashir looped up the second slowest wicket-taking delivery by an England bowler this decade.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025
I think it's because sometimes when he plays, he sounds like the kind of guy that won't talk to you unless you're a big shot.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
