voluminous
adjective
vo·lu·mi·nous
və-ˈlü-mə-nəs 
1
2
a
: filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes
a voluminous literature on the subject
b
: writing or speaking much or at great length
a voluminous correspondent
3
: consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions : winding
voluminously
adverb
voluminousness
noun
Examples of voluminous in a Sentence
the building's high ceilings and voluminous spaces
a writer of voluminous output
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Carpenter is plainly a student of Parton’s, evoking her pinup styling (voluminous hair, big red lips), her persona (sharp with a knowing wink), and her voice, which is rich and husky and accompanied by a country lilt.
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Her hair was styled in voluminous auburn waves.
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For more uniform waves, though, Leake recommends loose twists and rope braids with six sections—this will make for tighter bends—always wrapping them away from the face for a more voluminous, and overall more flattering, style.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Carpenter is plainly a student of Parton’s, evoking her pinup styling (voluminous hair, big red lips), her persona (sharp with a knowing wink), and her voice, which is rich and husky and accompanied by a country lilt.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Her hair was styled in voluminous auburn waves.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
For more uniform waves, though, Leake recommends loose twists and rope braids with six sections—this will make for tighter bends—always wrapping them away from the face for a more voluminous, and overall more flattering, style.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for voluminous
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“Voluminous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voluminous. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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voluminous
adjective
vo·lu·mi·nous
və-ˈlü-mə-nəs
1
a
: having or marked by great volume or bulk : large
a voluminous discharge of lava
b
: full sense 3b
voluminous curtains
2
: filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes
voluminous research
voluminously
adverb
voluminousness
noun
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