major on
phrasal verb
majored on; majoring on; majors on
British
: to pay special attention to (something)
The carmaker majors on comfort in its new models.
Examples of major on in a Sentence
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Grammer notes there were a couple of psych majors on the original series’ writing staff, but their expertise didn’t come into play that much.
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Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The role will mark her major on screen debut and is filming in her native Thailand.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
While the share of accounting majors on the platform has ticked up recently after several years of declines, experts say this won’t be enough to solve a worsening shortage.
—Jo Constantz, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
And with The Masters kicking off the calendar for the sport’s four majors on April 11, its build-up took a twist Wednesday when LIV Golf’s Joaquin Niemann received a special invitation to play the 88th edition of the prestigious tournament.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
The film, which featured Madonna in the title role and marked her first major on screen appearance, came out in March 1985.
—EW.com, 16 Nov. 2023
The first was to the White House operator, who put him in touch with the Marine major on Hendrickson’s personal staff.
—Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2024
More than 40 percent of job applications submitted by tech majors on Handshake went to internet and software companies in 2021, but that number fell to 25 percent by September 2023.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2024
He was appointed a major on the staff of General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, whose forces landed in Provence on August 16.
—Sam Roberts, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2015
Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The role will mark her major on screen debut and is filming in her native Thailand.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
While the share of accounting majors on the platform has ticked up recently after several years of declines, experts say this won’t be enough to solve a worsening shortage.
—Jo Constantz, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
And with The Masters kicking off the calendar for the sport’s four majors on April 11, its build-up took a twist Wednesday when LIV Golf’s Joaquin Niemann received a special invitation to play the 88th edition of the prestigious tournament.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
The film, which featured Madonna in the title role and marked her first major on screen appearance, came out in March 1985.
—EW.com, 16 Nov. 2023
The first was to the White House operator, who put him in touch with the Marine major on Hendrickson’s personal staff.
—Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2024
More than 40 percent of job applications submitted by tech majors on Handshake went to internet and software companies in 2021, but that number fell to 25 percent by September 2023.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2024
He was appointed a major on the staff of General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, whose forces landed in Provence on August 16.
—Sam Roberts, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2015
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“Major on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20on. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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