as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
it was never a major leaguer among book publishers
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of major leaguer
According to one story, Rushing faced a major leaguer back in the minors on a rehab start.
—
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Additionally, there’s also the matter of whether the Giants believe Eldridge is ready to be a full-time major leaguer.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
By 2013, Kelly, the kid from a small city about 35 miles north of Pittsburgh, was a major leaguer playing for the Detroit Tigers.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Tradition dictates that a major leaguer on a rehab assignment picks up the tab for the postgame spread, which means the other minor leaguers get a better meal than usual.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
But like most high school players, Ogilvie is hoping with lots of hard work and a little luck, a future as a major leaguer is in the cards.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Additionally, there’s also the matter of whether the Giants believe Eldridge is ready to be a full-time major leaguer.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
By 2013, Kelly, the kid from a small city about 35 miles north of Pittsburgh, was a major leaguer playing for the Detroit Tigers.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Tradition dictates that a major leaguer on a rehab assignment picks up the tab for the postgame spread, which means the other minor leaguers get a better meal than usual.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
But like most high school players, Ogilvie is hoping with lots of hard work and a little luck, a future as a major leaguer is in the cards.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for major leaguer
Noun
-
Shares of index heavyweight Softbank surged more than 13%.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
-
Over the course of the series, Hart was joined by a roster of comedy heavyweights in evaluating comics from across the country.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
Noun
-
Scoring more than 50% off on these bass-heavy icons is a total win for your playlist and your pocket.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
-
The only caution is that the Chiefs were drafting from a position of strength and still leaned projection-heavy on a few picks, but that is a very small complaint for a very sharp weekend.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Three Knicks bigs were already being forced to think instead of just play.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
-
The defensive tenacity, the crisp ball movement, the aggression from the bigs.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Noun
-
That was a gift from former Indy ball teammate and ex-big leaguer Matt Adams.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
-
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
-
But taking on one of Wall Street’s big boys, and then getting squashed for it, ranks right up there.—
Liz Peek,
Washington Post,
4 May 2026
-
Then the Bruins big boys decided to make a statement after that.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup, Wrexham twice raced into a two-goal lead only for the half-time of introduction of the Premier League’s ‘big guns’ to underline how far the Welsh club still has to go if their owners’ top flight ambitions are to be realised.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
-
Stars don’t shine The Bruins’ big guns finished with some ugly numbers for the series.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
Noun
-
And it’s well documented that women—including feminists—are doing the lion’s share of the housework in cis-heterosexual households.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
-
The sprawling complex is home to 150,000 animals of 2,000 species, including elephants, tigers, lions and bears – but no hippos.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
1 May 2026
Noun
-
The car's quirky appearance is enhanced by a sporty body kit and big wheels that are pushed to the farthest edges.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2026
-
All about Robert: One of McCallum's big wheels wants to tour Africa Tell something about you that most people don't know.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Major leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20leaguer. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
