Synonyms of major league

major league

noun

as in big(s)

the highest level of a field of endeavor

when you've landed a tenure-track position at that university, you're playing in the major leagues

Synonyms & Similar Words

• big(s)
• big time
• big league(s)
• old guard
• establishment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of major league

Vilade, a 27-year-old getting extensive big league playing time this year with his sixth major league organization, hit an opposite-field, 340-foot drive into the right-field short porch in the fourth. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

No team in major league history has more consecutive postseason appearances than these Dodgers. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

After a long, oddly relevant riff about applying for a job that calls for five year’s experience when one year might be enough, Tolle used the example of facing the Pirates’ star Paul Skenes in his first major league start in August 2025. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Otto Lopez had two hits for the Marlins, increasing his major league-leading total to 191. — Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026