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 Kyle Hurt pitched the ninth to earn his first major league save. —

CBS News, 28 May 2026 Under the current system, players generally need six years of major league service to reach free agency. —

Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026 Giants prospect Victor Bericoto notched his first major league hit after getting his first career call-up after seven years in the minors. —

ABC News, 27 May 2026 The Cleveland Heights, Ohio product has purchased a minority stake in his hometown major league baseball team, the Cleveland Guardians, according to ESPN. —

Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for major league

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big time

Noun

Now, with the Knicks returning to the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years, that bullish bet on Brunson is paying off — big time.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 May 2026
Thanks to Quince’s latest luggage drop, this practice in self-restraint is about to pay off, big time.

— Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026