the majors
noun
US, informal
: the major leagues of baseball
As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.
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His four-game RBI streak is tied for the second-longest active streak in the majors.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
Lee is in Triple A but could easily get back to the majors this season.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
For instance, a lot has been made of their catching prospects, Blake Mitchell and Carter Jensen, who are matriculating toward the majors.
—Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Update on low-scoring games: The Padres scored fewer than three runs for the 38th time, sixth most in the majors.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
Lee is in Triple A but could easily get back to the majors this season.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
For instance, a lot has been made of their catching prospects, Blake Mitchell and Carter Jensen, who are matriculating toward the majors.
—Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Update on low-scoring games: The Padres scored fewer than three runs for the 38th time, sixth most in the majors.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the majors
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“The majors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20majors. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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