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Definitions

major leaguer

[mey-jer lee-ger] / ˈmeɪ dʒər ˈli gər /
NOUN
celebrity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
figure hero luminary personage personality someone star superstar
STRONG
VIP ace bigwig cynosure heavyweight hotshot immortal lion magnate mahatma name notable somebody worthy
WEAK
big cheese big deal big gun big name big shot big stuff celeb famous person the cheese
Antonyms
STRONGEST
commoner
STRONG
nobody nonentity unknown
WEAK
obscurity

Example Sentences

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Chaminade has featured sophomore pitcher Finley Suppan, the daughter of former major leaguer Jeff Supan.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 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

Cohen is a star baseball player for Windward and Fullmer plays football for Harvard-Westlake and is the son of former major leaguer Brad Fullmer, one of the best players ever out of Montclair Prep.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Former major leaguer Jayson Werth has become a major player in the world of horse racing through Icon Racing, a horse racing syndicate he formed.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 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