the big leagues
plural noun
US
: the two highest U.S. baseball leagues (the American League and the National League)
He always dreamed of playing in the big leagues.
—often used figurativelyShe's moving up to the big leagues in the television industry.
She's in the big leagues now, working for a major law firm in a large city.
Examples of the big leagues in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
This dude is going to be a good outfielder in the big leagues.
—
Chantz Martin, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article MESA, Ariz. — Trenton Brooks got some time in the big leagues last season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
After a breakout campaign in his first full season in the big leagues, Michael Busch hopes to take his game to another level.
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Since he’s been coaching in the big leagues, his job has been to help pitchers learn how to use their stuff most effectively.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the big leagues
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Chantz Martin, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article MESA, Ariz. — Trenton Brooks got some time in the big leagues last season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
After a breakout campaign in his first full season in the big leagues, Michael Busch hopes to take his game to another level.
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Since he’s been coaching in the big leagues, his job has been to help pitchers learn how to use their stuff most effectively.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the big leagues
Articles Related to the big leagues
Cite this Entry
“The big leagues.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20leagues. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share