big shot

Example Sentences

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He likes to be the big shot and the center of attention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 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

Ali Monfared, the 36-year-old head coach for Canyon, said, “It was the wildest game I’ve ever seen or been involved in. There was big shot after big shot after big shot.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025

As a Cy Young Award-winning rookie pitcher in 1981, Valenzuela forever changed the makeup of the Dodgers’ fan base, but he never behaved as if he was a big shot in the media dining room.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2024

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