the Big Apple
noun
informal
—used as a name for New York City
She moved to the Big Apple after she graduated.
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The most popular wager for the Big Apple was in the 10- to 12-inch range.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Aiming to shake up the Golden State’s media landscape, the California Post launched on Monday with a new tabloid newspaper and news site that brings a brash, cheeky and conservative-friendly fixture of the Big Apple to the West Coast.
—News Service Reports, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Toronto might be considered the New York City of Canada, but Bo Bichette is under no pretenses that playing for the Blue Jays is comparable to playing for one of the baseball teams in the Big Apple.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
For a night out in the Big Apple, the Fenty Beauty founder used this trick to her advantage and sported a large plush tiger coat that looks as cozy as your favorite blanket.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Aiming to shake up the Golden State’s media landscape, the California Post launched on Monday with a new tabloid newspaper and news site that brings a brash, cheeky and conservative-friendly fixture of the Big Apple to the West Coast.
—News Service Reports, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Toronto might be considered the New York City of Canada, but Bo Bichette is under no pretenses that playing for the Blue Jays is comparable to playing for one of the baseball teams in the Big Apple.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
For a night out in the Big Apple, the Fenty Beauty founder used this trick to her advantage and sported a large plush tiger coat that looks as cozy as your favorite blanket.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
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“The Big Apple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Big%20Apple. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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