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
Newly acquired Josh Lowe has played most of his major league career in a corner also.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Members of the organization’s player development and scouting staffs scoff at such rankings and point to their continually finding ways to flip minor leaguers for major league talent.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Reds, Lowe reach deal The Cincinnati Reds signed veteran first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to a minor league contract with an invite to major league camp in spring training, the team announced Saturday.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
After a torturous 2025 season that featured one of the worst team pitching performances in major league history, the pitching think tank was overhauled.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Members of the organization’s player development and scouting staffs scoff at such rankings and point to their continually finding ways to flip minor leaguers for major league talent.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Reds, Lowe reach deal The Cincinnati Reds signed veteran first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to a minor league contract with an invite to major league camp in spring training, the team announced Saturday.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
After a torturous 2025 season that featured one of the worst team pitching performances in major league history, the pitching think tank was overhauled.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for major league
big time
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Julia, no slouch, knows full well what Becket is up to and is hellbent on using that information to cash out big time.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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Five years later, that gamble has paid off — big time.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Major league.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20league. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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