as in big(s)
often big leagues plural
the highest level of a field of endeavor
Broadway is the big leagues, and for big bucks theatergoers expect professionalism
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Ten years to the day after his first big league hit against the A’s, Ichiro hit an infield single that drove in the lead run in the ninth against Brian Fuentes.
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
That includes 12 pitchers, a group that features a handful of big league veterans, familiar faces looking for another shot, some up-and-comers and even a former Rookie of the Year.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
In an eight-year big league career with the Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies, Pivetta is 56-71 with a 4.76 ERA.
—Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
If testing goes well, robo-umps could be introduced to regular-season big league games as early as the 2026 season.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
That includes 12 pitchers, a group that features a handful of big league veterans, familiar faces looking for another shot, some up-and-comers and even a former Rookie of the Year.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
In an eight-year big league career with the Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies, Pivetta is 56-71 with a 4.76 ERA.
—Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
If testing goes well, robo-umps could be introduced to regular-season big league games as early as the 2026 season.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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