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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Students and families looking for institutions that offer strong outcomes for graduates at an affordable cost can find several schools that meet that criteria in the Big Apple.
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
New York City Properties Kidman and Urban have also purchased properties in the Big Apple, most recently in 2020 with a two-bedroom penthouse in Tribeca.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The key race heats up as instances of violence continue to plague the Big Apple.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
But as the industry has shifted and studio and indie productions have increasingly looked to set up farther afield to benefit from more attractive tax credits in other states and nations, production in the Big Apple has been waning.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
New York City Properties Kidman and Urban have also purchased properties in the Big Apple, most recently in 2020 with a two-bedroom penthouse in Tribeca.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The key race heats up as instances of violence continue to plague the Big Apple.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
But as the industry has shifted and studio and indie productions have increasingly looked to set up farther afield to benefit from more attractive tax credits in other states and nations, production in the Big Apple has been waning.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
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“The Big Apple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Big%20Apple. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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