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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