the big leagues
plural noun
US
: the two highest U.S. baseball leagues (the American League and the National League)
He always dreamed of playing in the big leagues.
—often used figurativelyShe's moving up to the big leagues in the television industry.
She's in the big leagues now, working for a major law firm in a large city.
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Not only did the team get its second star pitcher to pair with Crochet, but the Red Sox did not have to trade any of their surplus of outfielders, or Payton Tolle or Connelly Early, who made appearances in the big leagues this season.
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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—PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025
The 30-year-old’s 264 home runs rank third in the big leagues over that stretch, and he’s never hit fewer than 34 home runs in a full 162-game season.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
Combining Peacock’s content library with that of HBO and Discovery+ would instantly vault Comcast’s streaming ambitions into the big leagues.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Sonos Soundbar Deal The Sonos Arc Ultra soundbar will take your movie nights to the big leagues.
—PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025
The 30-year-old’s 264 home runs rank third in the big leagues over that stretch, and he’s never hit fewer than 34 home runs in a full 162-game season.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
Combining Peacock’s content library with that of HBO and Discovery+ would instantly vault Comcast’s streaming ambitions into the big leagues.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the big leagues
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“The big leagues.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20leagues. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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