the big leagues

plural noun

: the two highest U.S. baseball leagues (the American League and the National League)

He always dreamed of playing in the big leagues.

—often used figuratively

She's moving up to the big leagues in the television industry.

She's in the big leagues now, working for a major law firm in a large city.

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Miller, 26, found his way in the big leagues as a reliever this season. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024 But in the big leagues, in the World Series, neither occurred. —

Dan Freedman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 The Dodgers have one of the greatest talents the game has ever seen in Shohei Ohtani, one of the best players in the big leagues in Mookie Betts, a perennial All-Star in Freddie Freeman and an injured legend in Clayton Kershaw. —

Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 Doval had been demoted, not just from the closer’s role but out of the big leagues altogether. —

Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the big leagues

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