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major league

noun

Definition of major league

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 Garver played for the Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners during his 10-season major league career. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Benzinger made his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox in 1987 and also had stints with the Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants, his final season in the majors coming in 1995. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 The property includes eight major league-sized baseball fields and three multiuse turf fields, while the 170,000-square-foot Champions Center accommodates 12 basketball courts or 24 volleyball courts. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Lawson previously was the Yankees’ major league hitting coach (2022 and 2023) and minor league hitting coordinator (2019-2020). — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for major league

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big time

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Over the past few years, big time college athletic departments have been unable to rein in the market for coaches, continuing to drive salaries—and maybe more critically, buyouts—to all-time highs.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Once normal breathing resumes, parasympathetic influence increases, and the body relaxes big time.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

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