Examples of leaguer in a Sentence
Verb
an impregnable fortress that not even the mightiest army on earth would venture to leaguer
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Hurt, a rookie pitcher for the Dodgers who grew up in Southern California, was preparing for his first opening day as a big leaguer.
—Tim Arango Sinna Nasseri, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The player: Tim Anderson Anderson is coming off his worst season as a big leaguer, but has the tools and the drive to bounce back and lengthen Miami’s lineup.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
Jose Miranda entered 2023 looking to build upon a promising rookie season and establish himself as a major leaguer.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2024
The first clash of the two-game Seoul Series opened the MLB season and showcased an international appeal brought to the sport by an increasing lineup of Asian stars led by two-way Japanese star Ohtani, who joined the Dodgers in the offseason, signing the richest deal ever made by a major leaguer.
—Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Bunning, the only big leaguer to be voted into the Hall of Fame and the U.S. Senate, pitched a half-season for the Dodgers in 1969, tossing 56 of his 3,760 career innings and collecting three of his 224 wins for them.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
Eight years later, Morejon represents the Padres’ last-gasp effort to groom a consistent full-time big leaguer amid all of that money — nearly $80 million.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
The rosters aren’t typically full of veteran major leaguers.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
Noun
That means a guy who is not a major leaguer is taking economic value out of the industry that probably shouldn’t have received it.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Hurt, a rookie pitcher for the Dodgers who grew up in Southern California, was preparing for his first opening day as a big leaguer.
—Tim Arango Sinna Nasseri, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The player: Tim Anderson Anderson is coming off his worst season as a big leaguer, but has the tools and the drive to bounce back and lengthen Miami’s lineup.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
Jose Miranda entered 2023 looking to build upon a promising rookie season and establish himself as a major leaguer.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2024
The first clash of the two-game Seoul Series opened the MLB season and showcased an international appeal brought to the sport by an increasing lineup of Asian stars led by two-way Japanese star Ohtani, who joined the Dodgers in the offseason, signing the richest deal ever made by a major leaguer.
—Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Bunning, the only big leaguer to be voted into the Hall of Fame and the U.S. Senate, pitched a half-season for the Dodgers in 1969, tossing 56 of his 3,760 career innings and collecting three of his 224 wins for them.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
Eight years later, Morejon represents the Padres’ last-gasp effort to groom a consistent full-time big leaguer amid all of that money — nearly $80 million.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
The rosters aren’t typically full of veteran major leaguers.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaguer. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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