major league

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 On a major league baseball field, the mowing direction plays a big part in creating the intricate outfield designs and signature stripes in the lawn. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025 Not that his absence felt quick — anything but for Lewis, who has become all-too-familiar with rehab process in the early years of his major league career. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025 While Major League stadiums deliver major league talent and electrifying pennant races, seats can be expensive and far from the action. Kevin Williams, Quartz, 7 May 2025 Brown became the first person ever to homer in a major league game and play on a Super Bowl champion — a feat only matched since then by Deion Sanders. Josh Dubow, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for major league
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big time
Noun
  • The offense has struggled big time as the Royals are tied with Texas for the fewest runs scored (67).
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
  • While the Mets would need to give up a few prospects ranked in their top 10, this is the kind of deal that would likely pay off big time in the postseason.
    Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Major league.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20league. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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