big beast
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The governing LDP may be the weary incumbent but it is still a big beast that has weathered many political storms.
From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025
He’s been a big beast of the media world for five decades.
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2022
The big beast lingered in the driveway before Prero fired a “bear round” from her shotgun to shoo the animal away.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2019
But in this particular circus she was only a clown, her crazy consumption deflecting attention from the big beast that was out of its cage.
From The Guardian • May 7, 2016
Every man wanted something for himself, but the big beast that was all of them wanted only westering.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
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