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
Crow-Armstrong completed the first cycle by a major leaguer this season with a seventh-inning single Monday night, then was promptly picked off first base by Colorado Rockies reliever Brennan Bernardino in a one-run game.
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ABC News,
16 June 2026
The co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation and the ex-major leaguer have already been found liable in the deaths of two young boys.
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Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
The Giants’ manager not only consulted Baker and Washington, but former major leaguer Harold Reynolds and outfielder Drew Gilbert, who was a prospect in the Astros’ system when Pettis was the team’s third base coach.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
When Teoscar Hernandez departed Wednesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies with a hamstring injury, Kim stepped in to see action in left field for the first time in two seasons as a major leaguer.
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Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
His first two months as a major leaguer have been littered with learning lessons, both for the pitcher himself and the people trying to coach him.
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Ginn, who turns 27 on Wednesday, entered the season as a fringe major leaguer fighting to establish himself.
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Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
Jake Rizzo, cousin of former major leaguer Anthony Rizzo, was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning.
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Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 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.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
ABC News,
16 June 2026
The co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation and the ex-major leaguer have already been found liable in the deaths of two young boys.
—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
The Giants’ manager not only consulted Baker and Washington, but former major leaguer Harold Reynolds and outfielder Drew Gilbert, who was a prospect in the Astros’ system when Pettis was the team’s third base coach.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
When Teoscar Hernandez departed Wednesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies with a hamstring injury, Kim stepped in to see action in left field for the first time in two seasons as a major leaguer.
—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
His first two months as a major leaguer have been littered with learning lessons, both for the pitcher himself and the people trying to coach him.
—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Ginn, who turns 27 on Wednesday, entered the season as a fringe major leaguer fighting to establish himself.
—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
Jake Rizzo, cousin of former major leaguer Anthony Rizzo, was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning.
—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for major leaguer
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The result dashed hopes of a team touted as dark horses who could make a long run in the tournament by beating traditional soccer heavyweights such as Brazil.
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Cape Verde earned a shocking draw with heavyweight Spain at Atlanta Stadium.
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Geoffrey Lechantoux is responsible for the French-seafood-heavy menu.
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Most standard blends are nitrogen-heavy, which encourages leaf growth instead of fruit.
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Like Stewart, Ejiofor has the kind of strength to deal with being an undersized big.
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So Bauer heads back to Mexico City, continuing a journey that has taken him everywhere except the bigs.
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That was a gift from former Indy ball teammate and ex-big leaguer Matt Adams.
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Around him was not a single big leaguer, minor leaguer, or anyone with a heater topping 90 miles per hour.
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Thibodeau is a big boy, and Dolan is still paying him a lot of money from that $30 million extension signed in the summer of 2024.
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But taking on one of Wall Street’s big boys, and then getting squashed for it, ranks right up there.
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The Minnesota Wild’s big guns showed up in a big way Saturday night, and the Avs looked wobbly for the first time in this tournament in a 5-1 loss in Game 3 at Grand Casino Arena.
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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.
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That’s one less lion left for Daemon to kill.
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In some species—lions, for instance—only one male and his closest buddies get the chance to sire offspring.
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The car's quirky appearance is enhanced by a sporty body kit and big wheels that are pushed to the farthest edges.
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More Coloradans are seeing the big wheel spin in their favor each year.
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“Major leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20leaguer. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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