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 However, average remaining tools make keep him from being an elite big league player. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 Indeed, Lombard has spent time around big league clubhouses, as his dad, George Lombard Sr., played for the Braves, Tigers, Devil Rays and Nationals from 1998-2006. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025 Since then, the District of Columbia has overwhelmingly surpassed Baltimore as a big league city by any conceivable measurement. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2025 Among them are his two big league hires, brought on board in late 2023. Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for big league
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major league
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  • Snell has made as many as 27 starts in only three of his 10 major league seasons.
    Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • In his first 12 major league games, Kim stole three bases and plated nine runs.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025

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“Big league.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20league. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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