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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Montgomery spent the first 5 1/2 years of his big league career with the Yankees. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 He’s played just one full big league season since that stretch, though, falling out of favor with the Queens club before joining the Nationals, Cubs, Rays, Red Sox and Reds. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025 Cags validates that he’s got big league tools, he’s seen the big leaguers work and how to take his routine & preparation to the next level! Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025 The club now has 55 players remaining in big league camp, including 18 non-roster invitees. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025 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 25 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

big league

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