as in big(s)
often big leagues plural
the highest level of a field of endeavor
Broadway is the big leagues, and for big bucks theatergoers expect professionalism
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Michael Fulmer, a veteran right-hander who missed all of 2024 rehabbing from elbow surgery, is among those who will be given an opportunity to earn a spot on the Red Sox big league roster.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2024
Severino made his big league debut with the New York Yankees in 2015.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
The 28-year-old Williams gives the Mets a veteran minor league catcher who could likely give the team a big league at-bat if needed.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
In 16 big league seasons in Chicago, Sandberg won nine straight Gold Glove Awards.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2024
Severino made his big league debut with the New York Yankees in 2015.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
The 28-year-old Williams gives the Mets a veteran minor league catcher who could likely give the team a big league at-bat if needed.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
In 16 big league seasons in Chicago, Sandberg won nine straight Gold Glove Awards.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Big league.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20league. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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