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
Thursday was his first major league pitching performance.
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
Hendricks is 35 and trying to reclaim his spot as a productive major league starter.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
The mayor made no mention in his speech of a local effort to bring a major league baseball franchise to Orlando.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
The 34-year-old began the season at Triple-A Round Rock, and earned a major league call up at the end of April when catcher Kyle Higashioka went on the injured list.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
Hendricks is 35 and trying to reclaim his spot as a productive major league starter.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
The mayor made no mention in his speech of a local effort to bring a major league baseball franchise to Orlando.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
The 34-year-old began the season at Triple-A Round Rock, and earned a major league call up at the end of April when catcher Kyle Higashioka went on the injured list.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for major league
big time
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Griffin displayed tremendous confidence in a big time event, all while playing with a three-time major winner and a legend in the making.—
Jack Milko,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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The first-to-thirds are big time, and just getting guys in position to succeed.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Major league.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20league. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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