great big

adjective

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

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Strange, given that Spoelstra’s mentor, Pat Riley, was a great big-man coach and supporter. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026 Harlequin in particular is having a great big New York Times bestselling moment with the success of the Heated Rivalry series. Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026 The rich Redfellows get dispatched one by one in scenes that are fun but empty — neither cathartic nor comic, simply boxes to be checked off to great big poundings of thunder and harpsichords. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026 Like Milwaukee, Denver has won a championship this decade and fallen short of a second while trying to build around an all-time great big man. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026 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 10 Apr. 2026.

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