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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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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 Dodgers have won 12 Cy Young awards, the most of any major league team, with franchise icons including Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Fernando Valenzuela, Orel Hershiser and Clayton Kershaw bringing home the hardware.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

At a time major league owners would like you to believe market size equals destiny, the team with baseball’s longest postseason drought plays in the second-largest market in North America.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The Dodgers could bar every other major league team from moving into L.A., but not the Angels.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

His championship playing didn't just get him into the major league; it got him the Most Valuable Player award in 1949 and had proved him to be an All-Star player for the last five years.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals