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
Yarbrough is 53-40 with a 4.21 ERA in parts of seven major league seasons.
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Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The Yankees signed Ryan Yarbrough to a major league deal on Monday, a source confirmed with the Daily News.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
For instance, more room had to be created to accommodate major league umpires and players’ families, and the stadium’s lighting had to be improved.
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The Celtics deal is the largest in the NBA and is a US major league sports record, bypassing the $6.05 billion deal for NFL team Washington Commanders in 2023 and the $4 billion purchase of NBA team Phoenix Suns in 2023.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
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Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The Yankees signed Ryan Yarbrough to a major league deal on Monday, a source confirmed with the Daily News.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
For instance, more room had to be created to accommodate major league umpires and players’ families, and the stadium’s lighting had to be improved.
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The Celtics deal is the largest in the NBA and is a US major league sports record, bypassing the $6.05 billion deal for NFL team Washington Commanders in 2023 and the $4 billion purchase of NBA team Phoenix Suns in 2023.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Major league.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20league. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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