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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big league
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
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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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