big leagues

plural of big league
as in big(s)
the highest level of a field of endeavor Broadway is the big leagues, and for big bucks theatergoers expect professionalism

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major league
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  • Lee entered Friday night’s game at Target Field with an 18-game hitting streak, his best since making his major league debut last season — and the team’s longest since Brian Dozier hit safely in 24 straight games over the end of the 2017 season and the beginning of the 2018 season.
    John Shipley, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
  • José Ramírez #11 of the Cleveland Guardians bats against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the fifth inning of a major league baseball game at Oracle Park on June 18, 2025 in San Francisco, California.
    Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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“Big leagues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20leagues. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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