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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When India and Dashiell discovered their love for animals, Chapman knew they were destined to leave the Big Apple.
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The main cast of the Dexter followup, which has been filming in the Big Apple since last month, includes David Zayas, James Remar, Jack Alcott, Uma Thurman, Peter Dinklage, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Kadia Saraf, Dominic Fumusaand and Emilia Suárez.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Chelsea penthouse The Dazed and Confused actor became a homeowner in the Big Apple again in 2019 with the purchase of a $1.49 million Chelsea apartment.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
As its title implies, Suits LA transports the popular USA series from the Big Apple to Tinseltown, following a cast of legal eagles led by Stephen Amell's Ted Black, who has a connection to Suits' Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht, who will recur on the spinoff).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The main cast of the Dexter followup, which has been filming in the Big Apple since last month, includes David Zayas, James Remar, Jack Alcott, Uma Thurman, Peter Dinklage, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Kadia Saraf, Dominic Fumusaand and Emilia Suárez.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Chelsea penthouse The Dazed and Confused actor became a homeowner in the Big Apple again in 2019 with the purchase of a $1.49 million Chelsea apartment.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
As its title implies, Suits LA transports the popular USA series from the Big Apple to Tinseltown, following a cast of legal eagles led by Stephen Amell's Ted Black, who has a connection to Suits' Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht, who will recur on the spinoff).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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“The Big Apple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Big%20Apple. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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