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
A lot has changed since Santos’ last major league appearance as a Giant on July 25, 2022.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
No exact date yet, but his next start will be on a major league mound this weekend in Colorado.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Value of major league teams apparently held by owners is based on personal desires, preferences and judgments for their usefulness.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Devenski's contract was selected from Triple-A Indianapolis, and the 35-year-old right-hander debuted for the Pirates, his seventh major league team.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
No exact date yet, but his next start will be on a major league mound this weekend in Colorado.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Value of major league teams apparently held by owners is based on personal desires, preferences and judgments for their usefulness.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Devenski's contract was selected from Triple-A Indianapolis, and the 35-year-old right-hander debuted for the Pirates, his seventh major league team.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for major league
big time
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Gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and food prices are all on the upswing — big time.—
Nick Akerman,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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That means now the supply shortages are going to kick in big time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Major league.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20league. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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