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 Once his time with the team, as well as Jackie and Laura, comes to a close, Natty will officially enter a period of professional training, setting him up to become a major league service dog for someone in need. —

Drew Pittock, USA Today, 12 May 2026 Fandom can extend beyond sports, but major leagues represent the largest generators of social connectivity. —

Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026 Stewart, who made his major league debut with the Dodgers as a starter in 2016, returned to the club at the trade deadline as a reliever last season in a deal with the Minnesota Twins. —

Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 10 May 2026 Peralta made his major league debut at Coors on May 13, 2018, carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning and striking out 13 over 5 2/3 innings. —

Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for major league

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big time

Noun

The row over allegations that Southampton sent an analyst to spy on Middlesbrough before the teams’ Championship play-off semi-final is kicking off big time.

— Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and food prices are all on the upswing — big time.

— Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026