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big league

[big leeg] / ˈbɪg ˈlig /


NOUN
major league
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
bigs


big-league


ADJECTIVE
of or belonging to a major league
Synonyms
NOUN
major league
Synonyms


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"Anytime you hear about big league, big golfers, that also includes big prices," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

O'Neill described the interest in both players as "disappointing" but "to be expected", adding that it is "difficult to stop people if their ambition is to play in a big, big league".

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

You lose $0 and there’s no risk to the big league club.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

The middle infielder enters his 13th and final big league season with a total of 57 home runs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026

Berg had been a mediocre ballplayer at best, hitting .243 over fifteen big league seasons as a backup catcher.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

And only Hoy appeared in more big-league games than Pride.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

“He wanted to be an inspiration,” added Mike Scioscia, Pride’s final big-league manager with the Angels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

For those qualified to work at a big-league tech shop, plenty of other compelling opportunities likely await, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Matt Wilkinson, a 250-pound left-hander with a throwback nickname, defied the odds to make his big-league debut on Wednesday for the San Francisco Giants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

He's a big-league medicine man in the tribe, and his Spanish name is Mariano Pablo Montoya.

From The Heritage of the Sioux by B. M. Bower


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