as in ample
more than adequate or average in capacity
almost all of the guests were able to fit into the spacious living room
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Recent Examples of spacious
Take a classic example like Kartell’s modular Componibili shelving that stacks three tiers of shelving in one slim silhouette and can moonlight in a more spacious room or home office.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
One Continental Airlines 747, called the Proud Bird of the Pacific, had a spacious Polynesian Pub in the coach cabin, with floral-print seats around low-slung pedestal tables.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Bring the cozy feel of your living room to the campsite with this spacious seating option that's designed for two adults.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
The interior is super spacious to accommodate large items, like a laptop or notebook, and the bag also includes a clip-on zip pouch for organizing smaller items.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
One Continental Airlines 747, called the Proud Bird of the Pacific, had a spacious Polynesian Pub in the coach cabin, with floral-print seats around low-slung pedestal tables.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Bring the cozy feel of your living room to the campsite with this spacious seating option that's designed for two adults.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
The interior is super spacious to accommodate large items, like a laptop or notebook, and the bag also includes a clip-on zip pouch for organizing smaller items.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spacious
Adjective
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In a pantheon that the Heat in no way hope next includes Antetokounmpo, there already have been ample letdowns.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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Gold and Beyond attorney Marc Cook said his client exhibited patience with Mayweather, giving him ample time to pay for the watch.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Growing between 4 and 15-feet tall, mountain laurel plants make ideal foundation shrubs; however, dwarf varieties, like ‘Elf’ and ‘Tinkerbell,’ can also be kept in roomy and well-draining pots.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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The Westbronco Crossbody Bag has the roomy feel of a tote without the chaos of everything floating around inside.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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In Geneva, Switzerland’s second-largest city and a hub of United Nations institutions and humanitarian groups, early results showed about two-thirds of voters in the region opposed the measure.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Spain faces Cape Verde in its first match of the tournament on Monday, in a game it is expected to win by a large margin.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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The Sacramento Bee covered a wide range of news on June 11, from a critical city audit to a major land return for a Northern California tribe.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Rooms All 53 rooms in the labyrinthine property are incredibly spacious with a wide variety of room configurations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Outfitted for the serious hobbyist The commodious workshop and office edifice is outfitted for serious hobbyists and owners with big toys: an extra-tall roll-up door, a full bathroom, mezzanine storage, washer/dryer hookups — and even an indoor basketball hoop.—
David Caraccio
May 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
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That ramshackle but commodious 17th-century attic refuge became a significant node of cultural resistance in Vichy France — pretty much everybody who was anybody was dropping by for the anti-Nazi salon, and not least, the drinks.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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My intention in undertaking such a capacious view of Black maternal separation is not to find new ways to highlight the wounds of Black mothers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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But the book’s gaze is capacious and at times wayward.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The expectations for the USA are not huge for this tournament – just ask Gary Lineker – but a scintillating performance such as what took place on SoFi Stadium’s turf on Friday night is something that will exhilarate soccer fans and the soccer-curious around the country.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Security is also a huge challenge.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Its 12-foot ceiling leaves a generous stretch of space above the cabinets, which is filled with their favorite artworks, plants, and books.—
Aditi Sharma,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2026
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And Alvarado may be generous with his height.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Spacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spacious. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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