the Big Apple
noun
informal
—used as a name for New York City
She moved to the Big Apple after she graduated.
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The couple moved to the Big Apple with their 7-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella, for George’s Broadway debut in Good Night, and Good Luck.
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Meredith Nardino, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Ciara and Russell Wilson are headed to the Big Apple!
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The 2019 league leader in passing yards and a 2015 Pro Bowler, Winston now heads to the Big Apple looking to add to his lofty career numbers of 24,225 yards, 154 TDs and 111 interceptions in 105 games played (87 starts).
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
For all of us not in the Big Apple, the company is celebrating the return of this seasonal favorite by giving away a year’s supply of SNICKERS Eggs.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
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Meredith Nardino, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Ciara and Russell Wilson are headed to the Big Apple!
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The 2019 league leader in passing yards and a 2015 Pro Bowler, Winston now heads to the Big Apple looking to add to his lofty career numbers of 24,225 yards, 154 TDs and 111 interceptions in 105 games played (87 starts).
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
For all of us not in the Big Apple, the company is celebrating the return of this seasonal favorite by giving away a year’s supply of SNICKERS Eggs.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Big Apple
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“The Big Apple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Big%20Apple. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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