How to Use major on in a Sentence

major on

verb
  • Bunker shots with a major on the line will do that to anyone.
    — Ryan Brennan april 14, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Nursing is the third largest major on campus.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • For years, winning a major on the men’s side meant going through at least one tennis monster.
    — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
  • In that regard, the Red Sox needn't do anything major on the back end of their bullpen.
    — Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • However, the actress points out one major on-set difference from past projects.
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Wood & Pickett Minis always majored on luxury rather than point-to-point pace, after all.
    — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Fox's recent appearance on Shrinking comes six years after his last major on-screen role on The Good Fight.
    — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Hence the Venice Film Festival premiere and lots of talk about the Rock’s major on-screen transformation.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Since inception, Seriesly has set out its stall as a writer-friendly confab that majors on discussions around creativity.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The researchers are second only to Google in demonstrating this, but beat the tech major on the efficiency and practicality of their solution.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Fulp is a movement science major on the pre-med track who hopes to become a plastic surgeon or physical therapist, following in the footsteps of her mother, a cardiothoracic nurse.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Data sciences debuted in 2020 and has skyrocketed to be the second most popular major on campus.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • An undergraduate public policy degree, launching this fall, is projected to rank within the top 20 majors on campus.
    — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Once upon a time — all the way back in 2018 — the PGA Championship owned the identity as the last of the four majors on the annual schedule.
    — Jason Sobel, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • Brands ranging from major on-court players like Nike, Jordan Brand and Adidas to labels with less of a basketball presence such as Skechers are showcased in great detail.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
  • After going winless in 2025, she's picked up three wins in 2026, including the Chevron Championship, the first major on the calendar.
    — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
  • The 2010 role was one of his last major on-screen television appearances, followed by several voice-over projects and a brief part in the 2016 Rocky Horror remake.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Compared to her medical student counterparts, recent nursing school graduate Emma Nolan (Laëtitia Hollard in the Juilliard alum's first major on-screen role) is a breath of fresh air.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Cink, who won the Senior PGA Championship two weeks ago in Florida, became the second player in two years to capture the first two majors on the 50-and-older circuit.
    — ABC News, 3 May 2026
  • Hogan was initially presented as a business partner to TNA President Dixie Carter and was positioned as a major on-screen authority figure.
    — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Brunswick High School head football coach Garrett Grady has announced his resignation, just weeks after the team was involved in a major on-field brawl during a playoff game against Gainesville High School.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The Chevron Championship, the first major on the LPGA schedule, has had a longstanding tradition of the winner jumping into a body of water nicknamed Poppie’s Pond next to the 18th green.
    — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Auriemma also sees the devaluing of mid-majors on the men’s side, pointing to Miami (Ohio) having to play a First Four game this year after losing its conference tournament championship despite finishing the regular season with a 31-0 record.
    — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026

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