the majors
noun
US, informal
: the major leagues of baseball
As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.
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The Pirates have scored nine-plus runs in four consecutive games, the longest streak in the majors this season, and has struck out at least nine batters in eight straight games.
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ABC News, 4 June 2026
The Angels share the majors’ worst record, sit seven games out of a playoff spot and face a 100-loss pace, extending baseball’s longest postseason drought.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Samad Taylor has been in the majors for a spell every year since 2023.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
No one’s truly independent if you’re being distributed by any of the majors.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
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ABC News, 4 June 2026
The Angels share the majors’ worst record, sit seven games out of a playoff spot and face a 100-loss pace, extending baseball’s longest postseason drought.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Samad Taylor has been in the majors for a spell every year since 2023.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
No one’s truly independent if you’re being distributed by any of the majors.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
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 5 Jun. 2026.
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