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
The hope is to become a "big fish" who mediates between the grunts and those with cash, maybe even entering polite society.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
She was a big fish in a small and comfortable pond.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2026
"They physically cannot swallow large objects like kayaks, tires, or even big fish like tuna," he said.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
There’s something ’bout the way those half-wit horseflies move on the water that scares the small fish away and drives the big fish berserk!
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
