the National League

noun

: one of the two major leagues in professional U.S. baseball

Examples of the National League in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the Amazin's showed promise early and ran away with the National League East in August. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

The Cubs ended their title drought in 2016 and have spent the last several years chasing the small-market team from Milwaukee in the National League Central. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

That year, Yelich won the National League MVP; the Brewers won 96 games, the division, and came within one win of the pennant. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

The Brewers led the majors with 103 wins in the regular season and went 11-2 in the postseason, including seven comeback wins and a sweep of the mighty Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the National League

• blitzkrieg
• fatigue
• intrigue
• muskeg
• chincoteague