major on
phrasal verb
majored on; majoring on; majors on
British
: to pay special attention to (something)
The carmaker majors on comfort in its new models.
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So, McIlroy, who needs a green jacket to accomplish a career Grand Slam after winning every other major on the PGA Tour, has a chance Sunday to finally get it, while also winning the elusive fifth major of his career.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Rose, of England, has one major on his resume, a first-place finish at the 2013 U.S. Open.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
The strategy of chasing world ranking points and spots in majors on other circuits has paid off for LIV Golf players.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
The leaderboard logjam includes five players at 8-under, including 2024 Charles Schwab Cup winner Steven Alker, major winner Stewart Cink, and two-time Hoag champion Ernie Els, a World Golf of Famer with four PGA Tour majors on his resume.
—Randy Youngman, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
The University of California, San Diego has become the first major public college in the U.S. to require undergraduate students across all majors on campus to take a course on climate change.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
The world number two was the breakout star of 2023, taking two of the five majors on her way to being named LPGA Player of the Year.
—NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
Xena Allen, a third-year communications major on the varsity esports team, wants to pursue esports content creation — showcasing their videogaming talent via livestreamed video.
—Ally Lemaster, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2024
Grammer notes there were a couple of psych majors on the original series’ writing staff, but their expertise didn’t come into play that much.
—Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Rose, of England, has one major on his resume, a first-place finish at the 2013 U.S. Open.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
The strategy of chasing world ranking points and spots in majors on other circuits has paid off for LIV Golf players.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
The leaderboard logjam includes five players at 8-under, including 2024 Charles Schwab Cup winner Steven Alker, major winner Stewart Cink, and two-time Hoag champion Ernie Els, a World Golf of Famer with four PGA Tour majors on his resume.
—Randy Youngman, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
The University of California, San Diego has become the first major public college in the U.S. to require undergraduate students across all majors on campus to take a course on climate change.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
The world number two was the breakout star of 2023, taking two of the five majors on her way to being named LPGA Player of the Year.
—NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
Xena Allen, a third-year communications major on the varsity esports team, wants to pursue esports content creation — showcasing their videogaming talent via livestreamed video.
—Ally Lemaster, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2024
Grammer notes there were a couple of psych majors on the original series’ writing staff, but their expertise didn’t come into play that much.
—Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
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“Major on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20on. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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