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major league

noun

Definition of major league

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 May became the first major league starter to exit after one pitch since Pablo López with the Miami Marlins on July 2, 2021. — CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Suzuki spent 16 years as a major league player, on the other side of that equation. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026 Molina, who has made 55 major league appearances with the Rockies and Braves, was part of the trade that sent former starter Tyler Mahle to Atlanta. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 Not necessarily as little leaguers, but as bright-eyed youths fantasizing about one day wearing a big-league uniform, competing in major league stadiums and making their living by playing this children’s game as adults. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for major league

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big time

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The brand’s universal approach has paid off big time in terms of marketing and brand image.

— Ava Welsing-Kitcher, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026
Second, interest rates have famously spiked big time in the past year.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

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