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 Bronx native revealed on X over the weekend that she’s done with her Atlanta residence, and appears ready to unload the estate and settle down once again in the Big Apple.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024
But the Big Apple's big crystal ball has managed to stay at the center of it all.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
For an athlete, there is nothing more intoxicating than the roar of the crowd, and DiVincenzo’s last memories of his one season in the Big Apple were soaked in adoration from the New York Knicks’ faithful.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The spinoff offered the same perspective but from the Big Apple.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024
But the Big Apple's big crystal ball has managed to stay at the center of it all.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
For an athlete, there is nothing more intoxicating than the roar of the crowd, and DiVincenzo’s last memories of his one season in the Big Apple were soaked in adoration from the New York Knicks’ faithful.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The spinoff offered the same perspective but from the Big Apple.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
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“The Big Apple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Big%20Apple. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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