as in big(s)
often big leagues plural
the highest level of a field of endeavor
Broadway is the big leagues, and for big bucks theatergoers expect professionalism
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Recent Examples of big league
Judge is on track to become the tallest batting champion in big league history.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
While the strike zone actually called by big league umpires tends to be oval in shape, the ABS strike zone is a rectangle, as in the rule book.
—Ronald Blum, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
A bit like Bryant capping his illustrious Lakers career with a 60-point final game in 2016, Kershaw’s final big league tour has been excellent.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
New Format This season onwards, teams will no longer be divided into groups but rather face off in one big league phase.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
While the strike zone actually called by big league umpires tends to be oval in shape, the ABS strike zone is a rectangle, as in the rule book.
—Ronald Blum, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
A bit like Bryant capping his illustrious Lakers career with a 60-point final game in 2016, Kershaw’s final big league tour has been excellent.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
New Format This season onwards, teams will no longer be divided into groups but rather face off in one big league phase.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big league
major league
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Starters Logan Gilbert and Luis Castillo both pitched in relief for the first time in their major league careers, while relievers Matt Brash and Eduard Bazardo made their longest ever appearances.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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That lack of consistency just isn’t major league.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Big league.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20league. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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