Synonyms of big league

big league

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• big(s)
• major league
• big time
• old guard
• establishment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of big league

There’s also Brendan Beck, another arm at Triple-A, but his stuff didn’t look big league caliber in a spot start on July 4. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

Burns threw 100 innings at Wake Forest as a junior, then 109 1/3 innings between the minors and big leagues last season. — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Milwaukee also selected Carsten Sabathia III, son of former big league pitcher CC Sabathia. — CBS News, 13 July 2026

It wasn’t meant to be, though, as an injury setback derailed the then-23-year-old’s 2025 season and put his big league dreams on hold. — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 11 July 2026