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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For their honeymoon, the couple took a train to the Big Apple so Mom could buy the gowns and accessories to start a shop, Emilie’s Bridal.
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Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
Who could’ve figured Kelly would have better numbers than Soto heading into the big series in the Big Apple?
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
As its title implies, Suits LA moved the action of the original from the Big Apple to Tinseltown, and followed a cast of legal eagles led by Stephen Amell's Ted Black, who has a connection to Suits' Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht, who recurred in several episodes on the spinoff).
—EW.com, 9 May 2025
Maybe not, but Big Blue has a rich history of big-time pass rushers; Carter could be the next defensive star to shine in the Big Apple.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
Who could’ve figured Kelly would have better numbers than Soto heading into the big series in the Big Apple?
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
As its title implies, Suits LA moved the action of the original from the Big Apple to Tinseltown, and followed a cast of legal eagles led by Stephen Amell's Ted Black, who has a connection to Suits' Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht, who recurred in several episodes on the spinoff).
—EW.com, 9 May 2025
Maybe not, but Big Blue has a rich history of big-time pass rushers; Carter could be the next defensive star to shine in the Big Apple.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 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 22 May. 2025.
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