the Big Apple
noun
informal
—used as a name for New York City
She moved to the Big Apple after she graduated.
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Perhaps this was Stuart Vevers’s, Coach’s creative director, intention since his spring 2006 collection is a great ode to the beauty, charm and rough edges of the Big Apple.
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Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
While living in the Big Apple, though, Laura became a corporate event planner.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The Mets aren't afraid to open their wallet for a chance to win, and with their pitching misfortunes lately, might go above and beyond to bring Valdez to the Big Apple.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Oprah Winfrey, Usher, Jessica Chastain and more stars are stepping out during the most fashionable time of the year for the Big Apple.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
While living in the Big Apple, though, Laura became a corporate event planner.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The Mets aren't afraid to open their wallet for a chance to win, and with their pitching misfortunes lately, might go above and beyond to bring Valdez to the Big Apple.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Oprah Winfrey, Usher, Jessica Chastain and more stars are stepping out during the most fashionable time of the year for the Big Apple.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Big Apple
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“The Big Apple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Big%20Apple. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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