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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Other artists taking the stage in the Big Apple include Maren Morris, Little Big Town, Ciara and LE SSERAFIM.
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
For more than three decades, lifelong New Yorkers and tourists visiting the Big Apple have shared the experience of a MetroCard swipe gone wrong.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
In June 2026, the world’s leading Web3 taxi app will be launched in the Big Apple.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
There are also fares from the Big Apple to Orlando starting at $90 and to San Juan, Puerto Rico, for as low as $234.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
For more than three decades, lifelong New Yorkers and tourists visiting the Big Apple have shared the experience of a MetroCard swipe gone wrong.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
In June 2026, the world’s leading Web3 taxi app will be launched in the Big Apple.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
There are also fares from the Big Apple to Orlando starting at $90 and to San Juan, Puerto Rico, for as low as $234.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 21 Dec. 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 7 Jan. 2026.
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