great big

adjective

informal
: very large
They live in a great big house.

Examples of great big in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Not only is Mila a great big sister, but Bush Hager recently shared that the pre-teen has some impressive makeup skills. Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024 Meanwhile, the rest of the gang aren’t having a much better time of it, as Jackie forces Hyde to take her, and Fez convinces himself that his English teacher has a great big crush on him. Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 2 May 2024 The franchise that previously took David Robinson and Tim Duncan with the No. 1 overall pick got its next great big man, and all the Frenchman did was turn in one of the best rookie seasons in NBA history. Andrew Seligman, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024 After a long and sometimes agonizing wait, UCLA may have just landed its next great big man. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for great big 

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“Great big.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20big. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.

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