big league

noun

1
2
: big time sense 2
often used in plural
big-league adjective
big leaguer noun

Examples of big league in a Sentence

Broadway is the big leagues, and for big bucks theatergoers expect professionalism.
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In 11 big league seasons, Buxton has played in 105 or more games just once (2017) and was worth 5.0 WAR in that campaign. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025 His third big league outing and first at home proved to be overwhelming for him. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025 The life of a big league catcher is never easy, of course. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 July 2025 Jo Adell may finally be becoming a serviceable big league ballplayer. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for big league

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of big league was in 1883

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“Big league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20league. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

big league

noun
: the highest level especially in baseball
big-league adjective
big leaguer noun
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