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major-league

[mey-jer leeg] / ˈmeɪ dʒər ˈlig /
NOUN
main sports league
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ADJECTIVE
relating to major leagues
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major league
NOUN
main sports league
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He never stepped on a major league field again.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Less than 18 months after he was drafted, Lesch, wracked by a rotator cuff injury, was released, his major league dream over before he was old enough to legally buy a beer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

His favorite major league team, the San Francisco Giants, beat the Dodgers twice this week with great pitching.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

He has made 133 major league starts and 130 minor league starts, but he never has pitched a complete game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 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




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