big league

noun

1
2
: big time sense 2
often used in plural
big-league adjective
big leaguer noun

Examples of big league in a Sentence

Broadway is the big leagues, and for big bucks theatergoers expect professionalism.
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Unfortunately for Henley, his big league experience consisted of only 36 plate appearances as a 25-year-old with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1954 before an injury altered the trajectory of his career. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, Schiff has been hitting big league pitching in Washington for years, including nasty spitballs hurled by Donald Trump, who loves to throw beanballs at opponents’ heads. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 The draft order would depend on how far Lovullo — boasting 15 home runs on his resume over parts of eight big league seasons — hit each team’s ball. Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024 Only a few more months stand in the way of Félix Bautista’s return to a big league mound. Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for big league 

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of big league was in 1883

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“Big league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20league. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

big league

noun
: the highest level especially in baseball
big-league adjective
big leaguer noun
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