as in big(s)
the highest level of a field of endeavor
when you've landed a tenure-track position at that university, you're playing in the major leagues
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Recent Examples of major league
Moore will receive an invitation to major league spring training.
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Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Also, waiting in the wings is the Orlando Dreamers group, organized by the late Orlando Magic CEO Pat Williams and Hall of Famer Barry Larkin, who’ve working tirelessly to bring major league baseball to the Magic Kingdom.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
Helman, 28, made his major league debut last season and played in parts of nine games for the Twins.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
In parts of seven major league seasons, Mancini hit .263 with 117 home runs and 350 RBIs.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Also, waiting in the wings is the Orlando Dreamers group, organized by the late Orlando Magic CEO Pat Williams and Hall of Famer Barry Larkin, who’ve working tirelessly to bring major league baseball to the Magic Kingdom.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
Helman, 28, made his major league debut last season and played in parts of nine games for the Twins.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
In parts of seven major league seasons, Mancini hit .263 with 117 home runs and 350 RBIs.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for major league
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“Major league.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20league. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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