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
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
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
Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for major leaguer
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Among the Italian heavyweights, Zegna is absent, having decided to show its spring 2027 collection in Los Angeles on June 5, as reported.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Beulah is the local heavyweight of Rio Paloma, a multi-generation rancher with a palatial home to match.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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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
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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
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Only Amen Thompson averaged more paint points among non-bigs.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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To maximize his strengths, the Thunder have surrounded Gilgeous-Alexander with strong outside shooting and pick-and-roll bigs.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
18 May 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
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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
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Then the Bruins big boys decided to make a statement after that.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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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.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Gilgeous-Alexander received the lion’s share of the first-place votes with 83.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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The reserve partnered with Zambia’s ministries of tourism and parks and wildlife to relocate the 7-year-old lions from a small enclosure at a Tanzanian tourist attraction.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
18 May 2026
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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.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2026
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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 23 May. 2026.
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