How to Use sizable in a Sentence

sizable

adjective
  • He won by a sizable margin.
  • This is the only time when there is a sizable number of Black people at the fair.
    Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The shoes to fill aren’t just about her absence, but also the sizable task of reigniting the spark that made RHOA a must-watch.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The leather handles are also quite strong and can carry a sizable weight.
    Sebastien Laforest, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2024
  • If the book fetches that much, its owners will make a sizable profit.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2023
  • Even small dips in guest counts can make a sizable difference in their income.
    Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Adding an illness to the national list can have a sizable impact.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 May 2023
  • Business with China has long made up a sizable portion of their sales.
    Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • That same quarter, Dodge & Cox added about $32 million in shares to its already sizable stake.
    Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 21 Nov. 2023
  • That could give Trump a sizable ownership stake in the company.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2024
  • As for price tags, the industry has undergone a sizable shift there, too.
    Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The closing of the deal offers a peek at gaming’s future, one in which Microsoft now holds a sizable chunk of the market.
    Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Tesla also is sitting on a sizable cash cushion and paid down about $10 billion of debt in the past three years.
    Craig Trudell, Fortune, 13 May 2023
  • One of the sizable appeals of LIV, however, is the shorter work weeks and much smaller schedule.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Of course, the megalodon was not the only formidable — and sizable — creature to roam the ancient seas.
    Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Drake is about to receive a sizable addition to his bra collection — in every sense of the word.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2023
  • If approved, the $25 million would be the most sizable single police settlement from the city so far this year.
    Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
  • In addition, Landry has enjoyed a sizable fundraising advantage over the rest of the field throughout the race.
    CBS News, 15 Oct. 2023
  • The veterans of that war made up a sizable bloc that Castro had neglected.
    Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Most are white but Latino voters also make up a sizable share.
    USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Pair its salary cap space with its collection of young assets, and a sizable deal isn't exactly out of the picture.
    Michael Shapiro, Chron, 16 May 2023
  • Building a sizable audience for a new podcast is a long and winding road.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Reiter's caption implies the man was doing so to win a sizable bet.
    Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Renard knows France has a sizable task to get past Australia when the teams meet in Brisbane on Saturday for a place in the semifinals.
    James Robson, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
  • As such, Western Days must turn a sizable profit, and always has, Galambos said.
    Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
  • This week, Vultures 1 easily captures the throne on the Billboard 200, winning the frame by a sizable margin.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
  • There have been a lot of private equity deals and some have been sizable, Bodine notes.
    Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Martin agrees there’s bound to be a sizable margin of error in doing such a large-scale analysis.
    Popular Science, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The House is expected to pass the bill with sizable bipartisan support.
    The Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2024
  • But the tax savings will be sizable, exceeding even the $1,000 estimate for some retirees, Pohl said.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2023

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