as in big(s)
the highest level of a field of endeavor
when you've landed a tenure-track position at that university, you're playing in the major leagues
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Recent Examples of major league
The five homers gave the Red Sox a major league record 16 in three games.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Rengifo has played 32 games in right in his major league career, but for only three innings since 2023.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
Lee entered Friday night’s game at Target Field with an 18-game hitting streak, his best since making his major league debut last season — and the team’s longest since Brian Dozier hit safely in 24 straight games over the end of the 2017 season and the beginning of the 2018 season.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
José Ramírez #11 of the Cleveland Guardians bats against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the fifth inning of a major league baseball game at Oracle Park on June 18, 2025 in San Francisco, California.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Rengifo has played 32 games in right in his major league career, but for only three innings since 2023.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
Lee entered Friday night’s game at Target Field with an 18-game hitting streak, his best since making his major league debut last season — and the team’s longest since Brian Dozier hit safely in 24 straight games over the end of the 2017 season and the beginning of the 2018 season.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
José Ramírez #11 of the Cleveland Guardians bats against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the fifth inning of a major league baseball game at Oracle Park on June 18, 2025 in San Francisco, California.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for major league
big time
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That lack of big time success is one reason many opposing fans remain skeptical about the Red Raiders’ chances, but so far both the newcomers and veterans have done a good job of blocking out the noise.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 July 2025
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The taxpayers won big time with this program as well, paying just under $5,000 per unit.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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“Major league.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20league. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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