oversize
adjective
over·size
ˌō-vər-ˈsīz 
variants
or oversized
: being of more than standard or ordinary size
oversize pillows
an oversize shirt
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Examples of oversize in a Sentence
the woman's oversize hat was blocking my view of the minister
a softball is an oversize and less densely stuffed baseball
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It's even inspired offshoots around the U.S., with various cities dropping everything from a giant pine cone and an oversize pickle to a monster-sized Moon Pie and high-heel-riding drag queen.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
One window has a 10-foot-tall praying mantis covered in rhinestones, among what’s really a flourish of oversize birds, butterflies and bugs.
—David Moin, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
Her look was complete with a singular tennis necklace and one oversize statement ring.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
In contrast, the rooms are all contemporary classic Italian design with oversize marble baths, glossy wood paneling, and splashes of red and green.
—Mary Holland, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
One window has a 10-foot-tall praying mantis covered in rhinestones, among what’s really a flourish of oversize birds, butterflies and bugs.
—David Moin, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
Her look was complete with a singular tennis necklace and one oversize statement ring.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
In contrast, the rooms are all contemporary classic Italian design with oversize marble baths, glossy wood paneling, and splashes of red and green.
—Mary Holland, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for oversize
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“Oversize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversize. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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