big league

noun

Synonyms of big leaguenext
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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Making his second big league appearance, Royals reliever Beck Way was charged with four runs in the ninth. ABC News, 7 June 2026 Gerrit Cole is finally back on a big league mound for the first time since 2024. Ian Miller, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2026 Cade Smith allowed a run in the ninth before converting his big league-leading 21st save and 18th in a row. Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 4 June 2026 The Liga Mexicana de Beisbol serves as a haven for players who were once peers of Simmons, some trying to get another big league shot, others just playing out the string, having fully accepted that there’s no upward career mobility. Sam Blum, New York Times, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for big league

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of big league was in 1877

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“Big league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20league. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

big league

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