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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In parts of seven big league seasons, all with the Yankees, Torres has a stat line of .265/.334/.441/.774 in 3.673 plate appearances, covering 888 games.
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
But Team Blue was supposed to uplevel Netflix into the gaming big leagues, with blockbuster titles for PCs, and perhaps even consoles, based on original IP.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
Already boasting a lineup that includes Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernandez, Will Smith, and Max Muncy, imagine what further damage Soto can do to big league pitchers!
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Alonso’s 228th big league homer was his most dramatic, a three-run shot that sparked a four-run ninth inning and lifted the Mets past the Brewers, 4-2, and into the NL Division Series against the rival Phillies.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
But Team Blue was supposed to uplevel Netflix into the gaming big leagues, with blockbuster titles for PCs, and perhaps even consoles, based on original IP.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
Already boasting a lineup that includes Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernandez, Will Smith, and Max Muncy, imagine what further damage Soto can do to big league pitchers!
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Alonso’s 228th big league homer was his most dramatic, a three-run shot that sparked a four-run ninth inning and lifted the Mets past the Brewers, 4-2, and into the NL Division Series against the rival Phillies.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Big league.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20league. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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