big league

noun

1
2
: big time sense 2
often used in plural
big-league adjective
big leaguer noun

Examples of big league in a Sentence

Broadway is the big leagues, and for big bucks theatergoers expect professionalism.
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Only a few more months stand in the way of Félix Bautista’s return to a big league mound. Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024 Righetti began his Rookie of the Year-winning campaign with a smattering of big league experience, as did Jason Jennings (2002 NL), Justin Verlander (2006 AL) and Jeremy Hellickson (2011 AL). Jerry Beach, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 The former big league catcher took Cleveland to the AL Championship Series before losing to the Yankees in five games. David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2024 With the exception of the pandemic shortened 2020 season, Alonso, 30, has hit 30 or more home runs in each year of his six year, big league career. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for big league 

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of big league was in 1883

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“Big league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20league. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

big league

noun
: the highest level especially in baseball
big-league adjective
big leaguer noun
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