big league

noun

Definition of big leaguenext
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 There are not many Ron Washington’s remaining in big league baseball. — Mac Engel august 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 Mayer was once viewed as a key part of the Red Sox future, but he's been unimpressive the last two years in limited big league opportunities. — Ian Miller, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Monday was certainly a busy day for the San Francisco Giants, who sold six major contributors to their big league roster in a series of five moves within 24 hours of the MLB trade deadline. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Now in his fifth big league season, the 26-year-old Ramos won’t reach free agency until 2030. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for big league
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major league
Noun
  • Minnesota's Kaelen Culpepper was hit by a pitch twice in his second career major league appearance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • After being waived by the Chicago White Sox, the Cardinals are now hoping Pereira can finally translate his impressive minor league power to consistent major league production.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of major league

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