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
The Mets now have 70 players remaining in big league camp.
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Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
Along with a series of restaurants and a playground for children, there's even a replica field for fans to live their own big league dreams.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The Mets now have 70 players remaining in big league camp.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Aside from Ryan and Ober, Bradley has the most big league experience of the younger group, spending much of the past three seasons pitching at the major league level.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
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Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
Along with a series of restaurants and a playground for children, there's even a replica field for fans to live their own big league dreams.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The Mets now have 70 players remaining in big league camp.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Aside from Ryan and Ober, Bradley has the most big league experience of the younger group, spending much of the past three seasons pitching at the major league level.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big league
major league
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With those moves, their second round of cuts, the Padres have 59 players in major league camp.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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McCutchen leaves Pirates again McCutchen played the last three seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the club that drafted him in the first round in 2005 and promoted him in 2009 for his major league debut.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Big league.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20league. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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