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
Sánchez was in big league camp with the Yanks this past spring.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 June 2026
Gerrit Cole is finally back on a big league mound for the first time since 2024.
—Ian Miller, FOXNews.com, 5 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
Cox made his big league debut as a pinch runner in the eighth inning and doubled in the ninth as San Francisco snapped a five-game losing streak with a 19-6 win over the Colorado Rockies.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 June 2026
Gerrit Cole is finally back on a big league mound for the first time since 2024.
—Ian Miller, FOXNews.com, 5 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
Cox made his big league debut as a pinch runner in the eighth inning and doubled in the ninth as San Francisco snapped a five-game losing streak with a 19-6 win over the Colorado Rockies.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big league
major league
Noun
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Jason DeCaro is major league ready now.—
Darren Cooper,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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All three drives were off Kyle Bradish, who hadn't given up more than two homers in his previous 80 major league starts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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