the majors
noun
US, informal
: the major leagues of baseball
As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.
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Jesús Montero, a former top prospect with the New York Yankees who ended up mostly playing in the majors for the Seattle Mariners, has died.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
That raw physical ability hasn't yet translated to much success in the majors.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The Brewers were third in the majors in runs per game, second in batting average and second in on-base percentage.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Even in the majors, though, the directive is strikingly similar, pun intended.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
That raw physical ability hasn't yet translated to much success in the majors.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The Brewers were third in the majors in runs per game, second in batting average and second in on-base percentage.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Even in the majors, though, the directive is strikingly similar, pun intended.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the majors
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“The majors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20majors. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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