big fish
Example Sentences
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For much of its 115-year history, Benton Harbor, Mich.-based Whirlpool was the big fish of appliance makers, gobbling up rivals from Argentina to Poland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Iya Trinidad, a 25-year-old activist among the protesters, slammed the pace of investigations, saying "no big fish have been caught".
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
The last time they waited to catch the big fish, he didn’t bite.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
She was a big fish in a small and comfortable pond.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2026
On a Sunday morning, catching—and losing—a really big fish seemed like the most thrilling thing that would happen all day.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
