the Big Apple

noun

informal

—used as a name for New York City

She moved to the Big Apple after she graduated.

Examples of the Big Apple in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Throughout the night, Allie and Owen’s paths continue to cross in the hotbed of lust sweeping across the Big Apple, leading each to wonder if they are truly meant for each other or just there to exist as the means for a desperate encounter. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Back then, there were no mentions of a title team in the Big Apple. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

But on the other hand, plenty of those plates are New Yorkers who register their cars in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, or elsewhere specifically to dodge New York’s high insurance premiums, while actually living in and driving around the Big Apple. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

This year, Miami has inked more $30 million-plus home deals than the Big Apple, which has logged just 17 such sales in the first half of 2026, according to Olshan Realty’s luxury market report. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for the Big Apple

• pineapple
• appal
• chapel
• dapple
• grapple