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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At Sutter Health Park, the new lights are bright, the sound system is crystal clear—if not overbearing—and the new video scoreboard in right-center is big league, but the press boxes and clubhouses are cramped. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2025 Selected 11th overall by Chicago in the 2020 amateur draft, Crochet made his big league debut that September. Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 Given that Chicago is coming off a historically poor season and aren’t expected to be significantly better in 2025, the locals should all get every opportunity to establish themselves as big league arms. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025 Dozens of times each game, a big league pitcher will step off the mound between pitches, bend over and pick up one of Phillips’ rosin bags, give it a good whack to release some of the rosin and rub the ball to improve the grip. Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 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 12 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

big league

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