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Synonyms

major leaguer

American  
[mey-jer lee-ger] / ˈmeɪ dʒər ˈli gər /
Or major-leaguer

noun

  1. Sports. a player in a major league.

Etymology

Origin of major leaguer

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; major league + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Chaminade pitcher Finley Suppan talks about how her father, former major leaguer Jeff Suppan, has helped her with her pitching.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Gavin Greene, the son of retired major leaguer Todd Greene and Contreras’s regular catcher, wasn’t worried.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Eventually, USC would land on Stankiewicz, a former major leaguer who grew up in nearby Cerritos and played at Pepperdine.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025

She’s the daughter of former major leaguer Jeff Suppan.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025

I wondered if he saw that a major leaguer was here to play a season or two in the minors.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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