big shot
Example Sentences
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I hope the move to number seven works for him but he is not quite looking like the Stokes that walked out, bossed around, owned the crease and played the big shot.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Three days after Kennard made every big shot, he made every big shot.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Later in the chat, a Binance VIP client manager said: “Karry the big shot, haha. Boss Rock has mentioned you before.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
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
He was tired of being the fixer, making certain the assignment went off on schedule in order to maintain Archie’s big shot reputation.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
