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
Next week will mark Mike Shildt’s fifth trip to the postseason as a major league manager.
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Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Carol’s job is being her major league baseball-playing nephew’s manager?
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
In his six-year major league career, Walton has seen action for the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants and Phillies.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 Friday night at Dodger Stadium to tie the New York Yankees (1995-2007) for the second-longest playoff streak in major league history.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Carol’s job is being her major league baseball-playing nephew’s manager?
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
In his six-year major league career, Walton has seen action for the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants and Phillies.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 Friday night at Dodger Stadium to tie the New York Yankees (1995-2007) for the second-longest playoff streak in major league history.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for major league
big time
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Will there be big time jump in the film?—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
18 Sep. 2025
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And hopefully, this early public investment will pay off big time as private companies find many commercial uses for low Earth orbit, such as zero-gravity hotels for space tourism or mini-factories for producing specialty materials.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Major league.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20league. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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