How to Use the Big Apple in a Sentence

the Big Apple

noun
  • The Hawks stole one in the Big Apple.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But that tree winds up chopped down and headed to the Big Apple.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Who's going to rule the Big Apple?
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
  • See who won Sunday’s big races in the Big Apple.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Not everything in the Big Apple is all that big.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
  • Parke made its grand return to the Big Apple over the weekend.
    — Andre Claudio, WWD, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Some of the world’s best chefs are heading to the Big Apple next week for a good cause.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
  • Two of the Big Apple’s most famous streets are in the midst of a revival.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2024
  • It’s been a long time since the Big Apple has seen good quarterback play.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Foster, meanwhile, has her own roots in the Big Apple.
    — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 26 June 2026
  • More news to know now A royal moment in the Big Apple.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Cooper Flagg is set to make his return in the Big Apple.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The juicy drama from Fiji has made its way to the Big Apple.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
  • His bus ride to the Big Apple at 17-years-old was a risk born of drive and delusion.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Many parks in the Big Apple have their own trackers for people to plan their visit.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The Braves arrived in the Big Apple about the same time the sun was rising.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
  • But the Big Apple's big crystal ball has managed to stay at the center of it all.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
  • But cooking in the South wasn’t quite like cooking in the Big Apple.
    — Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
  • Below, a roundup of the most notable openings in the Big Apple.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Here's what car fans need to know about the upcoming auto show in the Big Apple.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Think of it as your own private oasis in the heart of the Big Apple come spring and summer.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Sofia Richie Grainge and her baby bump showed up in style in the Big Apple!
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The Hilton sisters are bringing their kids out for a day of fun in the Big Apple.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The spinoff offered the same perspective but from the Big Apple.
    — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Mamdani, only two months into the job, has promised big things for the Big Apple.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Towns will enter his second season in the Big Apple.
    — MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Since arriving in the Big Apple, his off-the-court profile has risen.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026
  • Fireworks started early in the Big Apple to avoid the storms.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Click here for more photos of the Big Apple residence.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2025
  • It is also featured as a stop on tours focused on shows and movies filmed in the Big Apple.
    — Staff Author, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025

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