Thesaurus results for MAJOR LEAGUE

major league

noun

as in big(s)

the highest level of a field of endeavor when you've landed a tenure-track position at that university, you're playing in the major leagues

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Recent Examples of major league Nutting wanted to know about the team’s negotiations with Griffin, a teenager who, at the time, had never taken a major league at-bat. —

Tim Rohan, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026 Hanks plays the pitching coach of a major league hurler whose life is upended when he is hit in the head by a line drive on the mound. —

Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 In his first start against his former team, the Cincinnati Reds, Mahle turned in arguably the worst start of his major league career as the Giants (6-12) lost 8-3 on Jackie Robinson Day, their fourth consecutive loss. —

Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 Anderson took over for Gray and struck out the side in the bottom of the fifth, his first major league inning. —

Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for major league

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big time

Noun

Lurie said homeowners benefit big time.

— Mekialaya White, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Casey's General Stores The convenience store chain's stock is going big time, joining the S & P 500 starting Thursday.

— Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026