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 city is expanding on patchwork efforts across the Big Apple to open up new places inside which people can take refuge, according to Mamdani.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
His bus ride to the Big Apple at 17-years-old was a risk born of drive and delusion.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Monken took the Cleveland Browns head coaching job instead of coming to the Big Apple.
—Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Riding the wave of the larger wellness movement, sauna chains like Othership and Lore Bathing Club have all opened locations in the Big Apple.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 3 Feb. 2026
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
His bus ride to the Big Apple at 17-years-old was a risk born of drive and delusion.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Monken took the Cleveland Browns head coaching job instead of coming to the Big Apple.
—Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Riding the wave of the larger wellness movement, sauna chains like Othership and Lore Bathing Club have all opened locations in the Big Apple.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 3 Feb. 2026
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“The Big Apple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Big%20Apple. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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