big league

noun

1
2
: big time sense 2
often used in plural
big-league adjective
big leaguer noun

Examples of big league in a Sentence

Broadway is the big leagues, and for big bucks theatergoers expect professionalism.
Recent Examples on the Web But Buehler, who went 23 months between big league starts, was not in the mood for moral victories. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024 Born in Cuba, Hernández was hired as a big league umpire in 1993. CBS News, 28 May 2024 The 28-year-old is entering his fifth big league season — and third as a consistent member of Baltimore’s rotation — with the hope of building off his second half, maintaining his reputation as a steady starter manager Brandon Hyde and the Orioles can rely on. Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2024 Alex Bregman added a sacrifice fly in the inning, with Mauricio Dubon adding another sac fly in the fourth. Brooks, who provided Oakland’s first quality start in more than a week, hadn’t started pitched in the majors in two years or started a big league game since 2019. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for big league 

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Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of big league was in 1883

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“Big league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20league. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

big league

noun
: the highest level especially in baseball
big-league adjective
big leaguer noun
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