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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The two former Major Leaguers caught up and shared some memories about the 57-year-old stadium, which will host its final big league game later this month.
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2024
Walters is very calm and collected, especially for a young man at the age of 23, who was making his big league debut during a close pennant race.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, making his first big league appearance in almost three months, came out firing and looked like the pitcher whose Nippon Professional Baseball credentials earned him a $325 million contract from the Dodgers last winter.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 11 Sep. 2024
At the age of 23, Ozuna made his big league debut with the Marlins April 30, 2013.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2024
Walters is very calm and collected, especially for a young man at the age of 23, who was making his big league debut during a close pennant race.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, making his first big league appearance in almost three months, came out firing and looked like the pitcher whose Nippon Professional Baseball credentials earned him a $325 million contract from the Dodgers last winter.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 11 Sep. 2024
At the age of 23, Ozuna made his big league debut with the Marlins April 30, 2013.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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