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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Across his 15-year big league career, the veteran has never been an above-average hitter, but his leadership and defensive abilities have kept him around. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025 Wells is a year younger and has about three times as many big league games under his belt, but Narvaez has already established himself as a potential All-Star. Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025 The initial replacements for Kodai Senga and Tylor Megill are Paul Blackburn, who has a 6.92 ERA in four games this season, and Blake Tidwell, who has a 4.58 ERA in seven games at Syracuse since losing his big league debut May 4. Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 The Japanese right-hander was pitching in a big league game about three weeks after facing hitters in simulated at-bats for the first time. Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 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 29 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

big league

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