the minors

noun

US, informal

: the minor leagues of baseball

He spent his entire career in the minors.

Examples of the minors in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While speaking with Officer Marvin Kirk Brown, who issued the warrant, the victims' parents said the minors were child actors who met Busfield on the set of the FOX series The Cleaning Lady, where Busfield served as a director, according to the arrest warrant. —Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026

Busfield's abuse of the minors allegedly occurred between late 2022 and early 2024. —Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026

That production likely overstates the free-swinging Lugo’s upside, but the 21-year-old has more raw power than his slight frame would suggest, along with above-average speed and experience playing six different positions in the minors. —Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026

Samuel Montembeault made 24 saves to record his second straight win since being recalled from the minors. —CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for the minors

• airliners
• designers
• diviners
• refiners
• dinars
• diners
• liners
• miners
• seiners
• shiners
• shriners
• signers