as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
the once-tiny ad agency is now a big leaguer that attracts clients on the A-list
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Recent Examples of big leaguer
That was a gift from former Indy ball teammate and ex-big leaguer Matt Adams.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Around him was not a single big leaguer, minor leaguer, or anyone with a heater topping 90 miles per hour.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Anthony becomes the 12th Red Sox big leaguer to commit to the WBC.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Brazil’s Joseph Contreras, a 17-year-old right-hander who is a son of former big leaguer José Contreras, is the youngest player on any roster.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
But chief baseball officer Craig Breslow is a former big leaguer and a Yale graduate.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
After going hitless in his first two at-bats, Bob Seymour reached base for the first time as a big leaguer by drawing a walk.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Around him was not a single big leaguer, minor leaguer, or anyone with a heater topping 90 miles per hour.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Anthony becomes the 12th Red Sox big leaguer to commit to the WBC.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Brazil’s Joseph Contreras, a 17-year-old right-hander who is a son of former big leaguer José Contreras, is the youngest player on any roster.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
But chief baseball officer Craig Breslow is a former big leaguer and a Yale graduate.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
After going hitless in his first two at-bats, Bob Seymour reached base for the first time as a big leaguer by drawing a walk.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for big leaguer
Noun
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Shares of index heavyweight Softbank surged more than 13%.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Over the course of the series, Hart was joined by a roster of comedy heavyweights in evaluating comics from across the country.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Scoring more than 50% off on these bass-heavy icons is a total win for your playlist and your pocket.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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The only caution is that the Chiefs were drafting from a position of strength and still leaned projection-heavy on a few picks, but that is a very small complaint for a very sharp weekend.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Three Knicks bigs were already being forced to think instead of just play.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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The defensive tenacity, the crisp ball movement, the aggression from the bigs.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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According to one story, Rushing faced a major leaguer back in the minors on a rehab start.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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Additionally, there’s also the matter of whether the Giants believe Eldridge is ready to be a full-time major leaguer.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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But taking on one of Wall Street’s big boys, and then getting squashed for it, ranks right up there.—
Liz Peek,
Washington Post,
4 May 2026
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Then the Bruins big boys decided to make a statement after that.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup, Wrexham twice raced into a two-goal lead only for the half-time of introduction of the Premier League’s ‘big guns’ to underline how far the Welsh club still has to go if their owners’ top flight ambitions are to be realised.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Stars don’t shine The Bruins’ big guns finished with some ugly numbers for the series.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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The car's quirky appearance is enhanced by a sporty body kit and big wheels that are pushed to the farthest edges.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2026
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All about Robert: One of McCallum's big wheels wants to tour Africa Tell something about you that most people don't know.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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And it’s well documented that women—including feminists—are doing the lion’s share of the housework in cis-heterosexual households.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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The sprawling complex is home to 150,000 animals of 2,000 species, including elephants, tigers, lions and bears – but no hippos.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Big leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20leaguer. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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