Baseball. either of the two top-tier baseball leagues (the American League and theNational League ) that are organized under and regulated by MLB.
Sports. a league of corresponding stature in certain other sports, such as ice hockey, soccer, football, or basketball.
Sports. of or relating to the major leagues, especially in baseball.
Informal. belonging to or among the best or most important of its kind.
a major-league orchestra.
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; adjective use of major league ( def. )
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While every major league adopted VAR in the name of tyrannical accuracy, fans of Sweden’s top division mounted a resistance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
“And so to kind of look at himself in the mirror and really be honest and say, “How can I get better to be a major league pitcher?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Would the Dodgers improve their major league roster?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Can the team do the same with the major league roster?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 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
While football - or soccer - is Canada's most-played sport, its commercial success is overshadowed by the nation's love affair with ice hockey and the popularity of major-league baseball and basketball franchises.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Though Muncy is in his 11th major-league season, and has played all around the infield for most of it, 2022 marked his first season making the majority of his appearances at third base.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
“Communication, being honest, having a really strong player development group in place at the major-league level, and how you treat families and treat the players,” Friedman said then, “I think matters a lot in that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Now, he and his dad are believed to be the first father-son, manager-GM duo in major-league history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
“The man is a major-league wackaloon,” said Marjory.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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