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

Slayyyter will also headline her first arena show in the Big Apple on June 21 at Madison Square Garden. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026

Mid-October in New York City is often filled with gloomy gray days, and the Financial District—the Big Apple’s steely home for big business, bougie briefcases, and skyscrapers—tends to be a pretty colorless place. — Eden Stuart, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026

The actress strutted about the Big Apple in two graphic t-shirts accompanied with high-end footwear that helped elevate the otherwise relaxed attire. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

James has arrived at and left practices via helicopter, which has been shown to be traveling to and from the Big Apple. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the Big Apple

• pineapple
• appal
• chapel
• dapple
• grapple