major leaguer

noun

Definition of major leaguernext
as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group it was never a major leaguer among book publishers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for major leaguer
  1. heavy
  2. big
  3. big boy
  4. big gun
  5. lion
  6. big wheel
  7. heavy hitter
Noun
  • Pace is essentially the heavy of the movie, playing the brutal chief hunter for the network airing the game shows and tasked by the producer with tracking down Powell’s character.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
  • His heavies answered the call, putting on an impressive blocking scheme that freed Franklin quite often.
    Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of heavy
Noun
  • Shop the top 50 picks below and save big now before the sales end this week.
    Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
  • But there are also several bigs who will be unrestricted free agents, including Brionna Jones, Cheyenne Parker-Tyus, Brittney Griner, Nneka Ogwumike and Tina Charles who could start immediately.
    Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of big
Noun
  • By the numbers: Like other holiday beers, these are big boys in terms of alcohol content.
    Sam Allard, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Kieran McKenna’s agent has been the performer of the summer, leveraging apparent interest from the big boys into a bumper new contract for the Ipswich manager, but there is a reason those big boys were keen.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
Definition of big boy
Noun
  • Los Angeles scored against Colorado’s top line, but the Avs’ big guns got that one back at 3:40 of the period.
    Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Just as Rantanen noted, the Avs’ big guns will look to shoot more at times when the team is slumping.
    Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of big gun
Noun
  • There was no telling what to expect from Margin Call director J. C. Chandor’s take on Kraven the Hunter, a Spider-Man rogue from the ‘60s best known for showing off his abs while sporting a vest fashioned out of a lion’s head.
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
  • An archaeological excavation in Greece has revealed the remains of an ancient monumental building replete with marble lion sculptures and intriguing gold artifacts, among other finds.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of lion
Noun
  • One of the teachers at Abbott, Jacob (played by Chris Perfetti), paid homage to Sajak with his costume, which even included a big wheel.
    Kayla Caldwell, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The original penny-farthing bicycle had a big wheel up front with a smaller one out at the back, and was also known as a high-wheel cycle.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of big wheel
Noun
  • Amazon is known to be a heavy hitter in Black Friday sales.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
  • But he’s quickly established himself as a heavy hitter in the industry, filming for brands like U.S. Ski & Snowboard, Red Bull, Burton, Oakley, Ikon Pass, Columbia, Woodward, Anon Optics and more.
    Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of heavy hitter
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“Major leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20leaguer. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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