the majors
noun
US, informal
: the major leagues of baseball
As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.
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Entering Saturday's action, Wheeler's 195 strikeouts were the most in the majors.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The 25-year-old center fielder is 10th in the majors in Outs Above Average with 12, which Clarke has racked up in just 47 games this season.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Dealing with a host of injuries (hand, back, knee, shoulder), Blackburn only made 12 appearances for the Mets in the majors.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
His four-game RBI streak is tied for the second-longest active streak in the majors.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The 25-year-old center fielder is 10th in the majors in Outs Above Average with 12, which Clarke has racked up in just 47 games this season.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Dealing with a host of injuries (hand, back, knee, shoulder), Blackburn only made 12 appearances for the Mets in the majors.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
His four-game RBI streak is tied for the second-longest active streak in the majors.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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