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.
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Nolan McLean’s impressive big league debut last Saturday and the subsequent two wins over the Mariners and Nationals served as a reminder of how the Mets began climbing from the edge of disaster to the playoffs almost exactly nine years ago. Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Skenes then broke down why reliever Evan Sisk picked up his first big league victory by pitching a scoreless seventh before the Pirates took the lead for good in the bottom of the inning when Henry Davis dashed home following a wild pitch. Will Graves, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025 Kyle Harrison, a 23-year-old lefty who already has 35 big league starts under his belt, came aboard in the Rafael Devers trade. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Aug. 2025 Less than two months into his big league career, the Red Sox locked up Anthony to an eight-year, $130 million extension that will keep him under club control through the 2034 season. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for big league

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 27 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

big league

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