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major-league

[mey-jer leeg] / ˈmeɪ dʒər ˈlig /
NOUN
main sports league
Synonyms
STRONGEST
big league big time majors
WEAK
the bigs
ADJECTIVE
among the best or most important of its kind
Synonyms
WEAK
big-league big-time blue-chip chief critical crucial exceptional four-star front-page grave great heavy high-power major notable playing hard ball pre-eminent serious strictly business
ADJECTIVE
relating to major leagues
Synonyms
STRONG
big-league professional
major league
NOUN
main sports league
Synonyms
STRONGEST
big league big time majors
WEAK
bigs

Example Sentences

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Ward made his major league debut Sunday, collecting two hits and driving in a run.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

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

He stole 557 bases and was successful in 83% of his attempts, one of the best rates in major league history.

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