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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New York icon Martin Scorsese is revealing his go-to films set in the Big Apple.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
Martinez has found his way out of the Big Apple and onto the free agency market.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Back in the Big Apple, Mariska Hargitay supports her friend Amy Griffin's book event and in England, Queen Camilla attends The Cheltenham Festival.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Welcome to the Big Apple, where the people are pickpockets, the cabbies are kidnappers, and the tunnels are rapists.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
Martinez has found his way out of the Big Apple and onto the free agency market.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Back in the Big Apple, Mariska Hargitay supports her friend Amy Griffin's book event and in England, Queen Camilla attends The Cheltenham Festival.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Welcome to the Big Apple, where the people are pickpockets, the cabbies are kidnappers, and the tunnels are rapists.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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