the majors
noun
US, informal
: the major leagues of baseball
As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.
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Buxton is the fourth player in the majors to reach 20 this season.
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CBS News, 11 June 2026
Jung Hoo Lee singled and doubled with two RBIs for the Giants to extend his hitting streak to 17 games, the longest active run in the majors.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The Angels share the majors’ worst record, sit seven games out of a playoff spot and face a 100-loss pace, extending baseball’s longest postseason drought.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Samad Taylor has been in the majors for a spell every year since 2023.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
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CBS News, 11 June 2026
Jung Hoo Lee singled and doubled with two RBIs for the Giants to extend his hitting streak to 17 games, the longest active run in the majors.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The Angels share the majors’ worst record, sit seven games out of a playoff spot and face a 100-loss pace, extending baseball’s longest postseason drought.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Samad Taylor has been in the majors for a spell every year since 2023.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for the majors
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