big league

as in big(s)
often big leagues plural the highest level of a field of endeavor Broadway is the big leagues, and for big bucks theatergoers expect professionalism

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Recent Examples of big league Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony and Kristian Campbell, all early-round picks who subsequently blossomed into top-10 prospects, have made their big league debuts. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025 Their father, Jerry Hairston, played 14 big league seasons through the 1970s and ‘80s. Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025 The best thing about being in the bigs is everything feels big league — the weight room, the club house, the park. Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025 The White Sox spiraled to 121 losses in 2024 — the most by any big league team, ever. Sam Blum, New York Times, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for big league
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major league
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  • Raleigh is the first major league catcher to ever win the Derby.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • In the first half of this season, two major league pitchers — Boston’s Liam Hendriks and Houston’s Lance McCullers Jr. — received anonymous death threats on social media and denounced them.
    Maria Torres, New York Times, 15 July 2025

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“Big league.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20league. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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