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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Also in the Big Apple, a fashionable Kim Kardashian promotes All's Fair, and Busy Philipps shares a kiss with her boyfriend Blake Berris.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Before the pandemic, the Big Apple was adding roughly 100,000 roles annually.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
In the aftermath of the loss, Shanahan called out his team and demanded a strong response over the coming week ahead of San Francisco's trip to the Big Apple to take on the New York Giants.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The black-flame candle has officially been lit—IYK, YK—awakening the city's spirit with a theme honoring the Big Apple itself.
—Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Before the pandemic, the Big Apple was adding roughly 100,000 roles annually.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
In the aftermath of the loss, Shanahan called out his team and demanded a strong response over the coming week ahead of San Francisco's trip to the Big Apple to take on the New York Giants.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The black-flame candle has officially been lit—IYK, YK—awakening the city's spirit with a theme honoring the Big Apple itself.
—Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 26 Oct. 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 1 Nov. 2025.
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