Definition of the Big Apple
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—used as a name for New York City She moved to the Big Apple after she graduated.
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“The Big Apple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Big%20Apple. Accessed 26 Sep. 2022.
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