Big Apple

noun

1. informal,  New York City

Word History and Origins

Origin of Big Apple¹

C20: probably from US jazzmen's earlier use to mean any big, esp northern, city; of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Players who do well in smaller cities often wilt when they arrive in the Big Apple.

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The work of the agent who would pick up their phone and book your trip to the Big Apple shifted elsewhere.

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The opening concerts for the two orchestras were two weeks apart, the Big Apple having come first.

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But, after 18 years and a Super Bowl win with the Green Bay Packers, Rodgers was ready to swap the NFL's smallest market for the Big Apple and relished his new lifestyle.

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Up yonder in the Big Apple, Andrew Cuomo is still pursuing an independent campaign for mayor against Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.

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