bigs

plural of big
as in major league
the highest level of a field of endeavor a candidate who is running for president is playing in the bigs and cannot afford to make major mistakes

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Recent Examples of bigs Unfortunately, the less said about China’s guards, the better; their main job is to get the ball past half court without turning it over and then feed the bigs. Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 That is a remarkable incentive, if not catnip, to send Condon to the bigs. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026 Pick-and-rolls at the top of the floor with bigs, pick-and-rolls with smalls. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 That gives Okot more opportunities to develop alongside the second unit with Naz Hillmon while learning to play alongside both veteran bigs. Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 28 July 2026 Data show those players have about an 11% chance to reach the bigs (compared to about 81% for those picked in the first round). Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 Robinson will be a far tougher test for Embiid and the East’s other bigs. Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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Noun
  • The Dodgers could be sold for a valuation of $10 billion to $13 billion — at the higher end, three times as much as the record sale price for a major league team — an industry source told The Times on the condition of anonymity.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Rumfield hit a one-out triple off Hancel Rincon, who was making his major league debut, and scored on a wild pitch.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • When the total of demerits exceeds 30, the food establishment fails.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Datassential found that 99% more coffee establishments sold Apple Pie flavors and 49% more sold Caramel Apple compared to a year ago — in contrast, only 37% more establishments sold pumpkin spice lattes.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The brand’s universal approach has paid off big time in terms of marketing and brand image.
    Ava Welsing-Kitcher, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Second, interest rates have famously spiked big time in the past year.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Bigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigs. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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