the Big Apple

noun

informal

—used as a name for New York City

She moved to the Big Apple after she graduated.

Examples of the Big Apple in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Opening screen text over an aerial shot of Manhattan accompanied by the cacophonous sounds of car horns, sirens and shouting informs us that the Big Apple has an average noise level of 90 decibels, the equivalent of a human scream. —

David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024 Sophia Bush is making it a date night in the Big Apple! —

Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024 Teoscar Hernandez’s big weekend in the Big Apple earned him the National League Player of the Week award for last week. —

Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024 Shepard, 31, a Giants second-round pick in 2016, racked up 372 catches, 4,095 yards and 24 total touchdowns during his time in the Big Apple. —

Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Big Apple

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