bush-league

Example Sentences

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But in a bush league snub, he chooses to be Commissioner Rob, not Commissioner Bob.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 17, 2025

However, the rotating “personalities” in the TV broadcast booth is bush league.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2022

While creative, his move drew the ire of plenty of current and former college and pro players who viewed the "gotcha" moment as bush league.

From Fox News • Dec. 10, 2021

I searched for current players who had hit over .350 in their bush league years, no matter where or how long, to find out what a “low expectation” might be.

From Washington Post • May 20, 2018

The "rigged" lie detector test had unfortunately relegated Daniel Fry, "engineer," "missile expert," "part owner of an engineering plant," and interplanetary hitchhiker to the bush league.

From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Ruppelt, Edward J.