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
Brought up as a catcher, Ben Rice has caught just 7.2 big league innings, and his only in-game opportunities have come in blowout situations.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
The 22-year-old second baseman, drafted eighth overall in last year’s amateur draft, made his big league debut Friday.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Individual matches didn’t seem to feel quite as important — in the traditional group stage, part of the value of a win is harming your opponent, which is less of a factor in one big league.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Roman Anthony’s first big league game was a roller coaster.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
The 22-year-old second baseman, drafted eighth overall in last year’s amateur draft, made his big league debut Friday.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Individual matches didn’t seem to feel quite as important — in the traditional group stage, part of the value of a win is harming your opponent, which is less of a factor in one big league.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Roman Anthony’s first big league game was a roller coaster.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big league
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
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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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