big fish
Example Sentences
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"A few years ago, I used to catch big fish like captains and catfish but because of the pollution, they've moved further out to sea," fisherman Gilby Mwana-Fioti told AFP.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
She was a big fish in a small and comfortable pond.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
“There’s a lot of big fish on the lake,” said Paul Muche, scion of a family considered sturgeon-spearing royalty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
García Luna was a big fish ready to be fried in Brooklyn.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025
So I got to head out tonight and be there when the sun comes up, ready to strike the first big fish that rises.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
