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 At a time major league owners would like you to believe market size equals destiny, the team with baseball’s longest postseason drought plays in the second-largest market in North America. —

Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026 After just 46 games last season in Double-A, the multi-position infielder made Detroit’s major league roster with an undeniably strong spring, skipping Triple-A entirely. —

ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 By alternately waiting out and pouncing on Pivetta, the Tigers scored more runs in the first inning than any opponent has ever scored in the 58 season-opening innings the Padres have been a major league club. —

Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 Suzuki called on Walbert Ureña for his major league debut, with a 1-0 lead. —

Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for major league

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big time

Noun

The Mets bailed him out big time in the bottom of the inning with five runs.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
But, credit isn’t just due to the work of big time movie stars.

— Essence, Essence, 16 Mar. 2026