major league

noun

Synonyms of major league next

: a league of highest classification in U.S. professional baseball

broadly : a league of major importance in any of various sports

: big time sense 2

major-league

ˈmā-jər-ˈlēg

adjective

major leaguer noun

Examples of major league in a Sentence

when you've landed a tenure-track position at that university, you're playing in the major leagues

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Also, waiting in the wings is the Orlando Dreamers group, organized by the late Orlando Magic CEO Pat Williams and Hall of Famer Barry Larkin, who’ve working tirelessly to bring major league baseball to the Magic Kingdom. —

Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025 In his more than two decades of writing about the world of sports, he’s chronicled everything from high school rodeo to a major league baseball no-hitter to the Super Bowl to the Finals. —

Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025 Helman, 28, made his major league debut last season and played in parts of nine games for the Twins. —

Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 In parts of seven major league seasons, Mancini hit .263 with 117 home runs and 350 RBIs. —

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