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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Texas barbecue is heading to the Big Apple.
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Ella Gonzales
march 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
Mamdani, only two months into the job, has promised big things for the Big Apple.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
But the trip to the Big Apple also illuminated another path for Moreno.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
As its title implies, Suits LA moved the action of the original from the Big Apple to Tinseltown, and followed a new group of legal eagles led by Amell's Ted, who was revealed to have a connection to Suits' Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht, who recurred in several episodes on the spinoff).
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
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Ella Gonzales
march 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
Mamdani, only two months into the job, has promised big things for the Big Apple.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
But the trip to the Big Apple also illuminated another path for Moreno.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
As its title implies, Suits LA moved the action of the original from the Big Apple to Tinseltown, and followed a new group of legal eagles led by Amell's Ted, who was revealed to have a connection to Suits' Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht, who recurred in several episodes on the spinoff).
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
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“The Big Apple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Big%20Apple. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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