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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In one of the largest miscarriages of justice recently seen in major league baseball, Nationals LF James Wood was not named as a finalist for the starting lineup in this year’s All Star Game in Atlanta.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Friday’s outing was Tidwell’s third major league appearance of his career.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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