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
That’s part of the job of a big league manager, especially one under the microscope of October.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
There was a guy – a right-hander named Jim Tobin – who pitched for the Boston Braves and hit three home runs in a big league game back on May 13, 1942, when Major League Baseball had lost many of its stars like Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams to military service.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
With prices so high, media companies are narrowing their packages, leaving some big leagues like the NBA spread across more networks and streamers.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
His broadcasting partner, former big league player Todd Zeile, added to Cohen’s sentiment.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
There was a guy – a right-hander named Jim Tobin – who pitched for the Boston Braves and hit three home runs in a big league game back on May 13, 1942, when Major League Baseball had lost many of its stars like Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams to military service.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
With prices so high, media companies are narrowing their packages, leaving some big leagues like the NBA spread across more networks and streamers.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
His broadcasting partner, former big league player Todd Zeile, added to Cohen’s sentiment.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big league
major league
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Steve Hargan, an All-Star once in 12 seasons as a major league pitcher, and a member of the inaugural 1977 Toronto Blue Jays team, has died according to a post to his Facebook page.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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As of Friday afternoon, the only holdovers from last year’s staff appear to be assistant hitting coach Oscar Bernard, first-base coach Mark Hallberg, catching coach Alex Burg and major league quality control coach Taira Uematsu.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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