as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
it was never a major leaguer among book publishers
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Recent Examples of major leaguer
Cohen is a star baseball player for Windward and Fullmer plays football for Harvard-Westlake and is the son of former major leaguer Brad Fullmer, one of the best players ever out of Montclair Prep.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Former Yankees pitcher and the oldest living major leaguer Art Schallock died at age 100 on March 6.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The listing agent is former Ole Miss baseball star and one-time major leaguer Keith Kessinger, who sold the home to Kiffin back in 2021.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2025
The 29-year-old spent much of his time in Triple-A after being claimed off waivers from the Chicago White Sox in August, and went 2-for-13 without an extra-base hit in his seven games for the Orioles as a major leaguer.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Despite their stature, Brewers stand tall against competition The average major leaguer is just north of six-feet tall, but outside Christian Yelich (6-3), the Brewers have no one who exceeds that standard.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Despite his youth, Harrison is now in his third season as a major leaguer, having made 40 MLB appearances since debuting with the San Francisco Giants in 2023.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Former Yankees pitcher and the oldest living major leaguer Art Schallock died at age 100 on March 6.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The listing agent is former Ole Miss baseball star and one-time major leaguer Keith Kessinger, who sold the home to Kiffin back in 2021.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2025
The 29-year-old spent much of his time in Triple-A after being claimed off waivers from the Chicago White Sox in August, and went 2-for-13 without an extra-base hit in his seven games for the Orioles as a major leaguer.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Despite their stature, Brewers stand tall against competition The average major leaguer is just north of six-feet tall, but outside Christian Yelich (6-3), the Brewers have no one who exceeds that standard.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Despite his youth, Harrison is now in his third season as a major leaguer, having made 40 MLB appearances since debuting with the San Francisco Giants in 2023.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for major leaguer
Noun
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The competition categories include lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The current race similarly features a political heavyweight, a wealthy businessman with a substantial advertising presence, and underdog candidates defying expectations about their viability.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Nuggets don’t need Jokic to play the heavy in the locker room.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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How the Script Walks a Tonal Tightrope Radcliffe credited playwrights Macmillan and Donahoe with building a structure that lets the performer pivot rapidly between the heavy and the silly.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Thomas Bryant, whom Atkinson lavishly praised as a backup big who always tries on defense, logged only 13 minutes.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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But there wasn’t much support from the Heat’s young bigs.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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That was a gift from former Indy ball teammate and ex-big leaguer Matt Adams.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Around him was not a single big leaguer, minor leaguer, or anyone with a heater topping 90 miles per hour.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Will the Niners spend like big boys and sign Hendrickson, Linderbaum and JFM?—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Only little boys are called big boys.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Bruins coach Marco Sturm made some pretty sizable line changes to start the game, plugging in rookie center Minten between David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie to try and coax more production out of his big guns.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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The team needs that supporting cast clicking at the same time as big guns to create more sustained pressure.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The proud bronze lions outside the Art Institute are getting very annoyed and starting to grumble.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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To the lower left of Regulus is a small but distinct triangle that makes up the lion’s rear and tail.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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More Coloradans are seeing the big wheel spin in their favor each year.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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The cars that Geely showcased at CES, in Las Vegas, were large SUVs with big wheels, opulent interiors, and three rows of seats—not unlike a Ford Explorer.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Major leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20leaguer. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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