the bulk
noun
: most of something : the largest part of something
We spent the bulk of the summer at the beach.
The great bulk of these people are extremely poor.
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But though her counterparts’ collections have become important cultural instructions, accessible to the public at institutions, through Sotheby’s, the bulk of Karpidas’ collection will be disseminated across the art market.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
But the bulk of my embedding in Muppetdom over the past year involved watching The Muppet Show with my husband and three kids on weekend evenings, our world cocooned between the real, live present and a completely nonsensical 1970s.
—Sophie Brickman, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2025
Both season one and three launched towards the end of the month and the bulk of the media coverage would usually be expected in advance to promote them.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Our dedicated newspaper carriers handled the bulk of the delivery.
—Nancy Kaffer, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
But the bulk of my embedding in Muppetdom over the past year involved watching The Muppet Show with my husband and three kids on weekend evenings, our world cocooned between the real, live present and a completely nonsensical 1970s.
—Sophie Brickman, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2025
Both season one and three launched towards the end of the month and the bulk of the media coverage would usually be expected in advance to promote them.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Our dedicated newspaper carriers handled the bulk of the delivery.
—Nancy Kaffer, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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“The bulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bulk. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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