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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Before his big league career, Robinson attended UCLA and played for four of their athletic teams, including baseball, football, basketball and track. Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 Kochanowicz gave up 12 runs in his first two big league starts in July 2024. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026 And these are good big league players. Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 11 Apr. 2026 Gray is a 14-year big league veteran who was brought to Boston to bolster the starting rotation and provide an additional playoff-caliber starter behind ace Garrett Crochet. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 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 14 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

big league

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