major league
noun
1
: a league of highest classification in U.S. professional baseball
broadly
: a league of major importance in any of various sports
2
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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Yates is technically making a return the Angels, who employed him for one major league appearance in 2017 after claiming him off waivers from the New York Yankees.
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Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Caissie, 23, could compete for a starting job with the Marlins after making his major league debut in August.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Mattingly replaces Mike Calitri, who was the Phillies’ bench coach from 2022-25 before becoming their major league field coordinator this offseason.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
Romano, 32, had a 2.67 ERA through his first five major league seasons, including a 2.49 mark over his back-to-back All-Star seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 17 Dec. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Caissie, 23, could compete for a starting job with the Marlins after making his major league debut in August.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Mattingly replaces Mike Calitri, who was the Phillies’ bench coach from 2022-25 before becoming their major league field coordinator this offseason.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
Romano, 32, had a 2.67 ERA through his first five major league seasons, including a 2.49 mark over his back-to-back All-Star seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for major league
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“Major league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20league. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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