Idiom idiom
main event
Meaning
The most serious or important matter.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The concert is the main event of the night.”
“We spent hours on the small details, but the main event is the final presentation to the board.”
“While the preliminary debates provided necessary context, the audience waited in silence for the main event, where the two candidates would finally address the economic crisis.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026