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
And as commissioner of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, the former Dodgers assistant general manager has been fielding lots of tearful feedback from fans overcome by the fact that softball players finally, finally have a big league of their own.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Seigler appeared in two games with the Red Sox since being called up from Triple-A last week, going 1 for 3 with a double and a walk in limited big league action.
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
Making his second big league appearance, Royals reliever Beck Way was charged with four runs in the ninth.
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ABC News,
7 June 2026
The Liga Mexicana de Beisbol serves as a haven for players who were once peers of Simmons, some trying to get another big league shot, others just playing out the string, having fully accepted that there’s no upward career mobility.
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Sam Blum,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Seigler appeared in two games with the Red Sox since being called up from Triple-A last week, going 1 for 3 with a double and a walk in limited big league action.
—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
Making his second big league appearance, Royals reliever Beck Way was charged with four runs in the ninth.
—
ABC News,
7 June 2026
The Liga Mexicana de Beisbol serves as a haven for players who were once peers of Simmons, some trying to get another big league shot, others just playing out the string, having fully accepted that there’s no upward career mobility.
—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big league
major league
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Mets left-hander Zach Thornton gave up one run and five hits over six encouraging innings in his second major league start.
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Green, a former major league infielder, joined the Mets in 2023 as senior vice president of baseball development and was given the title of interim manager for the rest of the season.
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“Big league.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20league. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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