Thesaurus results for MAJOR LEAGUE

major league

noun

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 Miller recovered to get three straight outs for his major league-leading 15th save, inducing Andy Pages' grounder to third to end it. —

CBS News, 19 May 2026 Randy Johnson, 40, became the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a perfect game, retiring all 27 hitters to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Atlanta Braves 2-0. —

Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 Toronto's Adam Macko, a 25-year-old left-hander born in Slovakia, got three straight outs in his major league debut. —

ABC News, 18 May 2026 Samaniego, known in the clubhouse as ‘Sammy,’ saw his streak of 15 consecutive scoreless innings to begin his major league career end in the top of the eighth. —

Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for major league

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big time

Noun

The row over allegations that Southampton sent an analyst to spy on Middlesbrough before the teams’ Championship play-off semi-final is kicking off big time.

— Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and food prices are all on the upswing — big time.

— Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026