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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Click here for more photos of the Big Apple residence.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2025
New York was the top city in 2024, but Chicago overtook the Big Apple as citywide delays increased by 10% year over year.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Also in the Big Apple, Rachel Zegler glows at a tree lighting, and Gwen Stefani is full of heart on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Scott Singer, mayor of Boca Raton, went as far as placing a big, flashy ad on a digital billboard in Times Square earlier this year to convince New Yorkers to move out of the Big Apple and relocate to Palm Beach County.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2025
New York was the top city in 2024, but Chicago overtook the Big Apple as citywide delays increased by 10% year over year.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Also in the Big Apple, Rachel Zegler glows at a tree lighting, and Gwen Stefani is full of heart on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Scott Singer, mayor of Boca Raton, went as far as placing a big, flashy ad on a digital billboard in Times Square earlier this year to convince New Yorkers to move out of the Big Apple and relocate to Palm Beach County.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Big Apple
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“The Big Apple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Big%20Apple. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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