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Synonyms of big league
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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“Big league.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20league. Accessed 8 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of big league was in 1883
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