Big Apple
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Big Apple
C20: probably from US jazzmen's earlier use to mean any big, esp northern, city; of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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Her ties to the Big Apple have continued into adulthood.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Or for salaried workers struggling to put food on the family table in the Big Apple?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Extreme weather in the days before the final including ferocious storms, plus flooding and smoke from Canadian forest fires distracted many in the Big Apple.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Kelce, who is based in Kansas for his American football career, was introduced to the Big Apple when he started dating Swift in 2023.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
The protest in New York was on at the moment, but let me tell you, it didn’t look like a love train chugging through the Big Apple.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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