whopper

Example Sentences

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Maybe the audience knew that was just too big of a whopper.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Even for a president accustomed to making grandiose statements, this one was a whopper.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

You have invested so prodigiously that you have left yourself with a whopper of a tax bill if you were to withdraw large sums now.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 16, 2025

And it’s a whopper: The Pac-12 receives approximately $50 million annually as part of the agreement with the Granddaddy.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2024

She lay on the bank for a long time waiting patiently until she spotted a whopper.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl