big wheel
Americannoun
noun
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another name for a Ferris wheel
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informal an important person
Etymology
Origin of big wheel
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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The leading men of the show traded their donkey and horse for a paletero cart and a big wheel bike with a horse skull attached.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
Name a funny guy who hasn’t taken his big wheel for a spin around the children’s shelf and I’ll show you … Conan O’Brien.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2022
He says visitor numbers are currently looking good, partly due to the arrival of the big wheel.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2021
Paramedics loaded the injured hiker into a big wheel stretcher and safely got him down the rest of the trail.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 7, 2021
This was Ezekiel’s wheel, in the middle of the burning air forever—and the little wheel ran by faith, and the big wheel ran by the grace of God.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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