as in big(s)
the highest level of a field of endeavor
when you've landed a tenure-track position at that university, you're playing in the major leagues
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Recent Examples of major league
Raleigh is the first major league catcher to ever win the Derby.
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
In the first half of this season, two major league pitchers — Boston’s Liam Hendriks and Houston’s Lance McCullers Jr. — received anonymous death threats on social media and denounced them.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 15 July 2025
Like Blake, major league field coordinator/director of catching Tanner Swanson and assistant hitting coaches Pat Roessler and Casey Dykes never played in the minors.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Soriano, who is 6-7 with a 3.90 ERA, ranks second among major league pitchers with 55 walks in 113 innings.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
In the first half of this season, two major league pitchers — Boston’s Liam Hendriks and Houston’s Lance McCullers Jr. — received anonymous death threats on social media and denounced them.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 15 July 2025
Like Blake, major league field coordinator/director of catching Tanner Swanson and assistant hitting coaches Pat Roessler and Casey Dykes never played in the minors.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Soriano, who is 6-7 with a 3.90 ERA, ranks second among major league pitchers with 55 walks in 113 innings.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for major league
big time
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With a 6-foot-4, 290-pound frame and offers from big time programs such as Texas Tech, Baylor, Penn State, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Ohio State, Michigan, North Carolina and many more, Dare is a key junior recruit to watch.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 July 2025
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What a relatively small touch — hey, these people know each other — that pays off big time.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
25 July 2025
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