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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This dalliance was not real, but rather one of many scenes from Marty Supreme that was filmed on the ground in the Big Apple.
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Alexandra Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
Shortly after the New Year's ball drops (only once) in New York City, the Zohran Mamdani era will begin in the Big Apple and the political horses will be braying at the gates to start the 2026 midterm election season in earnest.
—James Powel, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Other artists taking the stage in the Big Apple include Maren Morris, Little Big Town, Ciara and LE SSERAFIM.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The sequel, which has the Ghostbusters facing off with the spirit of Vigo the Carpathian and his profoundly negative vibes, ends in a joyous celebration that brings the Big Apple together while an animated Statue of Liberty stomps to the rescue.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
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Alexandra Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
Shortly after the New Year's ball drops (only once) in New York City, the Zohran Mamdani era will begin in the Big Apple and the political horses will be braying at the gates to start the 2026 midterm election season in earnest.
—James Powel, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Other artists taking the stage in the Big Apple include Maren Morris, Little Big Town, Ciara and LE SSERAFIM.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The sequel, which has the Ghostbusters facing off with the spirit of Vigo the Carpathian and his profoundly negative vibes, ends in a joyous celebration that brings the Big Apple together while an animated Statue of Liberty stomps to the rescue.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
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“The Big Apple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Big%20Apple. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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