big show

Example Sentences

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"Yeah, it's a big show," admitted concertina player Zoran Donohoe from County Cavan.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

It wasn't enough, but it doesn't have to be enough now, it needs to be enough when the big show happens.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In the first scene, a band of outsiders trespass on their property and make a big show of being friendly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

Yet, despite the Oscar race being mired by seemingly endless mishaps, the big show will continue, and the varied nominees suggest that it could be one for the ages.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2025

When Emily approached, James made a big show of scooping his papers together.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman