as in major league
the highest level of a field of endeavor
a candidate who is running for president is playing in the bigs and cannot afford to make major mistakes
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Recent Examples of bigs
There would be no reason to suspect Courtney Williams had evolved into a stone-cold killer who will never back down from a big shot with the game in the balance, nor that Alanna Smith is a tenacious defender capable of locking down bigs who trump her in size.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2024
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigs
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The substance is rubbed on every baseball before every major league game.Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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The committee that year comprised largely Hall of Famers and executives of major league teams.Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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In Germany and France, support for right-wing extremist groups surged to levels unseen since the Second World War, sending establishment parties scrambling to put together new coalitions that would keep them from power.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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The campaigns this election cycle pitted Phoenix's establishment politicians against progressive activists.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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So her race isn't quite competitive and she's being outspent big time over in Indiana.Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Gutsy moves can pay off big time, especially because others don’t make them.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Bigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigs. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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