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* In one baseball strip, Nate gets chewed out by the coach for practicing the trombone ([[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext yes, the trombone]]) in the right field. Mid-rant, the opposing team gets a hit. Nate catches the ball and uses the trumpet to blast right to the catcher for a double play.

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* In one baseball strip, Nate gets chewed out by the coach for practicing the trombone ([[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext yes, the trombone]]) in the right field. Mid-rant, the opposing team gets a hit. Nate catches the ball and uses the trumpet trombone to blast it right to the catcher for a double play.
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* [[https://www.gocomics.com/bignate/2016/09/25 During a neighborhood game of football]], Dee Dee pulls off a solid fumble recovery… by [[WoundedGazelleGambit using her acting abilities to the fullest]].
-->'''Francis:''' Never again will I doubt that the president of the drama club can play football.
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* There's a series of strips in which Nate joins Marcus's posse. Eventually, Nate grows lonely and attempts to rejoin his group. When confronted by Marcus, he makes the best comeback:

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* There's a series of strips in which Nate joins Marcus's posse. Eventually, Nate grows lonely and attempts to rejoin his group. When confronted by Marcus, [[https://i.redd.it/y1tjaavsmgfa1.png he makes the best comeback:comeback]]:

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* Nate having the strength to break up with Trudy since their social lives (and Trudy's unwillingness to hang out with Nate's sixth-grade friends) made it impossible for Nate to enjoy his friends.

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* [[https://www.gocomics.com/bignate/2016/03/24 Nate having the strength to break up with Trudy Trudy]] since their social lives (and lives, as well as Trudy's rather selfish unwillingness to hang out with any of Nate's sixth-grade friends) friends after forcing him to hang out with her seventh-grade friends multiple times, made it [[DifferingPrioritiesBreakup impossible for Nate to enjoy hang out with his friends.friends and to do anything he enjoyed doing]].
-->'''Trudy''': [[{{Hypocrite}} It makes no sense for me to spend time with sixth-graders!]] I need to build friendships with seventh-graders!
-->'''Nate''': Okay. You'd better get to it, then.
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* Nate manages to ''flip'' Coach John [[https://www.gocomics.com/bignate/2015/12/13 after the coach suggests he stole his Cheez Doodles to motivate him]].
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* In one baseball strip, Nate gets chewed out by the coach for practicing the trombone ([[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext yes, the trombone]]) in the right field. Mid-rave, another team gets a run. Nate catches it, and uses the trumpet to blast it into the catcher's hand.

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* In one baseball strip, Nate gets chewed out by the coach for practicing the trombone ([[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext yes, the trombone]]) in the right field. Mid-rave, another Mid-rant, the opposing team gets a run. hit. Nate catches it, the ball and uses the trumpet to blast it into right to the catcher's hand.catcher for a double play.

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* In one of the chapter books, Nate manages to lead his classmates to beat Jefferson at an art contest...because the Jefferson kids are all polish no substance, winning via creativity.
* [[https://www.gocomics.com/bignate/2004/12/19 Marty demonstrates his skill at frisbee golf]].

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* In one of the chapter books, Nate manages to lead his classmates to beat Jefferson at an art contest...because the Jefferson kids are all polish no substance, winning via creativity.
* [[https://www.gocomics.com/bignate/2004/12/19 Marty demonstrates his skill at frisbee golf]].golf]].
* [[https://www.gocomics.com/bignate/2019/07/21 One Sunday strip]] saw Nate visiting Mr. Rosa at the ice cream parlor when one of the teacher's old students comes in and starts heckling him for working a minimum wage job. After bragging about his shiny new Porsche, he leaves; Nate then re-enters the store, asking for a new milkshake since he spilled his first one...on the front seat of the Porsche in question.
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* Nate and his friends against Jefferson's kids in a snow-sculpting contest. [[spoiler:The latter lost when they simply covered a statue with snow, but Nate's team impressed the teachers by making a statue of Achilles and his heel]].

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* Nate and his friends against Jefferson's kids in a snow-sculpting contest. [[spoiler:The The latter lost when they simply covered a statue with snow, but Nate's team impressed the teachers by making a statue of Achilles and his heel]].heel.



* The long story arc of P. S. 38's soccer team against Jefferson's ''definitely'' counts, due to the pressure on P. S. 38 for not having beat Jefferson at anything for a long time. The game goes on...and on...and on, but neither side scores a goal, which becomes more impressive when you remember that [[TheDitz Nate's]] the goalie. The game goes into overtime, but still no goals are scored. Finally, each team has to do penalty kicks to break the tie. One of P. S. 38's players score and Jefferson is down to their last penalty kick. [[spoiler: In a scene imposed [[SilenceIsGolden silently and dramatically]], Nate saves the ball and wins the game. The crowning moment has to be when Nate grabs the ball and realizes they've won, then runs to his team in excitement as they do the same.]]

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* The long story arc of P. S. 38's soccer team against Jefferson's ''definitely'' counts, due to the pressure on P. S. 38 for not having beat Jefferson at anything for a long time. The game goes on...and on...and on, but neither side scores a goal, which becomes more impressive when you remember that [[TheDitz Nate's]] the goalie. The game goes into overtime, but still no goals are scored. Finally, each team has to do penalty kicks to break the tie. One of P. S. 38's players score and Jefferson is down to their last penalty kick. [[spoiler: In a scene imposed [[SilenceIsGolden silently and dramatically]], Nate saves the ball and wins the game. The crowning moment has to be when Nate grabs the ball and realizes they've won, then runs to his team in excitement as they do the same.]]
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* In one of the chapter books, Nate manages to lead his classmates to beat Jefferson at an art contest...because the Jefferson kids are all polish no substance, winning via creativity.

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* In one of the chapter books, Nate manages to lead his classmates to beat Jefferson at an art contest...because the Jefferson kids are all polish no substance, winning via creativity.creativity.
* [[https://www.gocomics.com/bignate/2004/12/19 Marty demonstrates his skill at frisbee golf]].
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* In one arc, Gina challenged Nate to a game of chess. Immediately beforehand, she's shown stomping Francis, who's very good at chess in his own right. Furthermore, throughout the match, Nate's showing signs of nervousness, even asking if he can take back a move. In the end, he checkmates her easily and reveals that he was intentionally making mistakes and pretending to be scared just to let her think she was winning.
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* The long story arc of P. S. 38's soccer team against Jefferson's ''definitely'' counts, due to the pressure on P. S. 38 for not having beat Jefferson at anything for a long time. The game goes on...and on...and on, but neither side scores a goal, which becomes more impressive when you remember that [[TheDitz Nate's]] the goalie. The game goes into overtime, but still no goals are scored. Finally, each team has to do penalty kicks to break the tie. One of P. S. 38's players score and Jefferson is down to their last penalty kick. [[spoiler:In a scene imposed [[SilenceIsGolden silently and dramatically]], Nate saves the ball and wins the game. The crowning moment has to be when Nate grabs the ball and realizes they've won, then runs to his team in excitement as they do the same.]]

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* The long story arc of P. S. 38's soccer team against Jefferson's ''definitely'' counts, due to the pressure on P. S. 38 for not having beat Jefferson at anything for a long time. The game goes on...and on...and on, but neither side scores a goal, which becomes more impressive when you remember that [[TheDitz Nate's]] the goalie. The game goes into overtime, but still no goals are scored. Finally, each team has to do penalty kicks to break the tie. One of P. S. 38's players score and Jefferson is down to their last penalty kick. [[spoiler:In [[spoiler: In a scene imposed [[SilenceIsGolden silently and dramatically]], Nate saves the ball and wins the game. The crowning moment has to be when Nate grabs the ball and realizes they've won, then runs to his team in excitement as they do the same.]]]]
* In one of the chapter books, Nate manages to lead his classmates to beat Jefferson at an art contest...because the Jefferson kids are all polish no substance, winning via creativity.
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* In one baseball strip, Nate gets chewed out by the coach for practicing the trombone (yes, the trombone) in the right field. Mid-rave, another team gets a run. Nate catches it, and uses the trumpet to blast it into the catcher's hand.

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* In one baseball strip, Nate gets chewed out by the coach for practicing the trombone (yes, ([[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext yes, the trombone) trombone]]) in the right field. Mid-rave, another team gets a run. Nate catches it, and uses the trumpet to blast it into the catcher's hand.



* The long story arc of P. S. 38's soccer team against Jefferson's ''definitely'' counts, due to the pressure on P. S. 38 for not having beat Jefferson at anything for a long time. The game goes on...and on...and on, but neither side scores a goal, which becomes more impressive when you remember that [[TheDitz Nate's]] the goalie. The game goes into overtime, but still no goals are scored. Finally, each team has to do penalty kicks to break the tie. One of P. S. 38's players score and Jefferson is down to their last penalty kick. [[spoiler:In a scene imposed silently and dramatically, Nate saves the ball and wins the game. The crowning moment has to be when Nate grabs the ball and realizes they've won, then runs to his team in excitement as they do the same.]]

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* The long story arc of P. S. 38's soccer team against Jefferson's ''definitely'' counts, due to the pressure on P. S. 38 for not having beat Jefferson at anything for a long time. The game goes on...and on...and on, but neither side scores a goal, which becomes more impressive when you remember that [[TheDitz Nate's]] the goalie. The game goes into overtime, but still no goals are scored. Finally, each team has to do penalty kicks to break the tie. One of P. S. 38's players score and Jefferson is down to their last penalty kick. [[spoiler:In a scene imposed [[SilenceIsGolden silently and dramatically, dramatically]], Nate saves the ball and wins the game. The crowning moment has to be when Nate grabs the ball and realizes they've won, then runs to his team in excitement as they do the same.]]

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* Nate and his friends beating Jefferson's kids in an ice-sculpting contest. The latter lost when they simply covered a statue with snow, but Nate's team impressed the teachers by making a statue of Achilles and his heel.
* Nate having the strength to break up with Trudy since their social lives (and Trudy's unwillingness to hang out with Nate's sixth-grade friends) made it impossible for Nate to enjoy his friends.

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* Nate and his friends beating against Jefferson's kids in an ice-sculpting a snow-sculpting contest. The [[spoiler:The latter lost when they simply covered a statue with snow, but Nate's team impressed the teachers by making a statue of Achilles and his heel.
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* Nate having the strength to break up with Trudy since their social lives (and Trudy's unwillingness to hang out with Nate's sixth-grade friends) made it impossible for Nate to enjoy his friends.friends.
* [[http://www.gocomics.com/bignate/1993/07/25 This Sunday strip]], which doubles as a moment of awesome not only for Nate, but for Nate's dad as well.
-->'''Nate''': A home run! That was the greatest moment in my baseball career!
-->'''Nate's dad''': (''[[AsideGlance turns to the camera, smiling]]'') Mine, too.
* The long story arc of P. S. 38's soccer team against Jefferson's ''definitely'' counts, due to the pressure on P. S. 38 for not having beat Jefferson at anything for a long time. The game goes on...and on...and on, but neither side scores a goal, which becomes more impressive when you remember that [[TheDitz Nate's]] the goalie. The game goes into overtime, but still no goals are scored. Finally, each team has to do penalty kicks to break the tie. One of P. S. 38's players score and Jefferson is down to their last penalty kick. [[spoiler:In a scene imposed silently and dramatically, Nate saves the ball and wins the game. The crowning moment has to be when Nate grabs the ball and realizes they've won, then runs to his team in excitement as they do the same.]]
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-->'''Opponent''': Do you want to know how I know I'm winning? When you're winning, you get in my face, bark like a dog, things like that.

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-->'''Opponent''': Do you want to know how I know I'm winning? When Because you're winning, you get in my face, bark like a dog, things like that.so ''quiet!'' You haven't been doing any of your trademark ''woofing!''



* Nate and his friends beating the Jeffersons' kids in an ice-sculpting contest. The latter lost when they simply covered a statue with snow, but Nate's team impressed the teachers by making a statue of Achilles and his heel.

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* Nate and his friends beating the Jeffersons' Jefferson's kids in an ice-sculpting contest. The latter lost when they simply covered a statue with snow, but Nate's team impressed the teachers by making a statue of Achilles and his heel.
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* Nate and his friends beating the Jeffersons' kids in an ice-sculpting contest. The latter lost when they simply covered a statue with snow, but Nate's team impressed the teachers by making a statue of Achilles and his heel.

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* Nate and his friends beating the Jeffersons' kids in an ice-sculpting contest. The latter lost when they simply covered a statue with snow, but Nate's team impressed the teachers by making a statue of Achilles and his heel.heel.
* Nate having the strength to break up with Trudy since their social lives (and Trudy's unwillingness to hang out with Nate's sixth-grade friends) made it impossible for Nate to enjoy his friends.
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-->'''Nate''': Woof.

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-->'''Nate''': Woof.Woof.
* Nate and his friends beating the Jeffersons' kids in an ice-sculpting contest. The latter lost when they simply covered a statue with snow, but Nate's team impressed the teachers by making a statue of Achilles and his heel.
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Even though it's a comedy-based strip, ''BigNate'' still has its awesome moments.

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Even though it's a comedy-based strip, ''BigNate'' ''ComicStrip/BigNate'' still has its awesome moments.
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-->'''Opponent''' Do you want to know how I know I'm winning? When you're winning, you get in my face, bark like a dog, things like that.

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-->'''Opponent''' -->'''Opponent''': Do you want to know how I know I'm winning? When you're winning, you get in my face, bark like a dog, things like that.
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Even though it's a comedy-based strip, BigNate still has its awesome moments.

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Even though it's a comedy-based strip, BigNate ''BigNate'' still has its awesome moments.



-->Marcus: When you joined my posse, I told you not to hang out with any losers!
-->Nate: (walking away with his friends) I won't.

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-->Marcus: -->'''Marcus:''' When you joined my posse, I told you not to hang out with any losers!
-->Nate: (walking -->'''Nate:''' ''(walking away with his friends) friends)'' I won't.



-->'''Nate''': ''*silently moves a chess piece*'' Checkmate.
-->''*Opponent stares at the board in shock*''

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-->'''Nate''': ''*silently ''(silently moves a chess piece*'' piece)'' Checkmate.
-->''*Opponent -->''(Opponent stares at the board in shock*''shock)''
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* One chess tournament decides to really TrashTalk Nate. It backfires.

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* One chess tournament opponent decides to really TrashTalk Nate. It backfires.
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-->''Opponent stares at the board in shock*''

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-->''Opponent -->''*Opponent stares at the board in shock*''
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* Nate is cheating at Monopoly. Nothing unusual there. But Teddy and Francis [[http://www.gocomics.com/bignate/2013/01/05 finally find a solution.]]

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* Nate is cheating at Monopoly. Nothing unusual there. But Teddy and Francis [[http://www.gocomics.com/bignate/2013/01/05 finally find a solution.]]]]
* One chess tournament decides to really TrashTalk Nate. It backfires.
-->'''Opponent''' Do you want to know how I know I'm winning? When you're winning, you get in my face, bark like a dog, things like that.
-->'''Nate''': ''*silently moves a chess piece*'' Checkmate.
-->''Opponent stares at the board in shock*''
-->'''Nate''': Woof.
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* In one baseball strip, Nate gets chewed out by the coach for practicing the trumpet (yes, the trumpet) in the right field. Mid-rave, another team gets a run. Nate catches it, and uses the trumpet to blast it into the catcher's hand.

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* In one baseball strip, Nate gets chewed out by the coach for practicing the trumpet trombone (yes, the trumpet) trombone) in the right field. Mid-rave, another team gets a run. Nate catches it, and uses the trumpet to blast it into the catcher's hand.
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* [[http://www.gocomics.com/bignate/2012/12/02 "Anything could happen", indeed.]]

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* [[http://www.gocomics.com/bignate/2012/12/02 "Anything could happen", indeed.]]
* Nate is cheating at Monopoly. Nothing unusual there. But Teddy and Francis [[http://www.gocomics.com/bignate/2013/01/05 finally find a solution.
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* In one baseball strip, Nate gets chewed out by the coach for practicing the trumpet (yes, the trumpet) in the right field. Mid-rave, another team gets a run. Nate catches it, and uses the trumpet to blast it into the catcher's hand.

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* In one baseball strip, Nate gets chewed out by the coach for practicing the trumpet (yes, the trumpet) in the right field. Mid-rave, another team gets a run. Nate catches it, and uses the trumpet to blast it into the catcher's hand.hand.
* [[http://www.gocomics.com/bignate/2012/12/02 "Anything could happen", indeed.]]
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* In one baseball strip, Nate get someone out with a trumpet. Don't ask.

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* In one baseball strip, Nate get someone gets chewed out with by the coach for practicing the trumpet (yes, the trumpet) in the right field. Mid-rave, another team gets a trumpet. Don't ask.run. Nate catches it, and uses the trumpet to blast it into the catcher's hand.
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-->Nate: (walking away with his friends) I won't.

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-->Nate: (walking away with his friends) I won't.won't.
* In one baseball strip, Nate get someone out with a trumpet. Don't ask.
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Even though it's a comedy-based strip, BigNate still has its awesome moments.

* There's a series of strips in which Nate joins Marcus's posse. Eventually, Nate grows lonely and attempts to rejoin his group. When confronted by Marcus, he makes the best comeback:
-->Marcus: When you joined my posse, I told you not to hang out with any losers!
-->Nate: (walking away with his friends) I won't.

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