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major league

[mey-jer leeg] / ˈmeɪ dʒər ˈlig /
NOUN
main sports league
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major-league
NOUN
main sports league
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ADJECTIVE
relating to major leagues
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Example Sentences

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But the figure seemed ambitious, since no major league team ever had sold for even $3 billion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Anderson had a stretch of eight consecutive seasons appearing in at least 150 games for the Angels and played in at least 140 games in 11 of his 17 major league seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

And, if the Dodgers can match up with Team USA, they can take on the best lineup the other 29 major league teams have to offer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The first 10 years of Lopes’ 16-year major league career were spent with the Dodgers, and he returned to the organization in 2011 to serve as first-base coach for five years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

All over the walls were framed, autographed photographs of major league stars, and also some political and show business celebrities who would come there to eat, bringing friends.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey