the majors
noun
US, informal
: the major leagues of baseball
As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.
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Gonzales has made 162 starts in the majors but is coming off flexor tendon surgery in 2024.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
But in the majors, the new challenge system can win or lose a game.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
The Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, a research hub that initially housed the majors before the department gained approval, opened in 1979 after students advocated for an education that included all people and perspectives.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Major League pedigree A big part of that acumen comes from his father, Eric Karros, who played 14 seasons in the majors, most of them with the Dodgers.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
But in the majors, the new challenge system can win or lose a game.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
The Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, a research hub that initially housed the majors before the department gained approval, opened in 1979 after students advocated for an education that included all people and perspectives.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Major League pedigree A big part of that acumen comes from his father, Eric Karros, who played 14 seasons in the majors, most of them with the Dodgers.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
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“The majors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20majors. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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