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major league

noun

Definition of major league

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 For Farmer, the release likely won’t mark the end of his major league career. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Dylan Crews drew a two-out walk in front of rookie Harry Ford's first major league homer for an 8-2 advantage. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 According to team sources, the Reds are open to adding major league talent at this year’s trade deadline to strengthen their roster for 2027 and beyond. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 18 July 2026 Mahomes will be ranked in the top 10 for the next 10 years given the NFL industry’s inability to assign a year-over-year WAR value like major league baseball. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for major league

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big time

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According to Webster, soft yellow has been trending big time and is the color to watch.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 17 July 2026
But once in a while, as in Boyle Heights, things go blooey big time.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

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