voluminous

adjective vo·lu·mi·nous \ və-ˈlü-mə-nəs \

|Updated on: 17 Jun 2018

Examples: voluminous in a Sentence

Definition of voluminous

1 a : having or marked by great volume or bulk : large

long voluminous tresses

; also : full

a voluminous skirt

b : numerous

trying to keep track of voluminous slips of paper

2 a : filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes

a voluminous literature on the subject

b : writing or speaking much or at great length

a voluminous correspondent

3 : consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions : winding

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voluminously

adverb

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voluminousness

noun

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Examples of voluminous in a Sentence

the building's high ceilings and voluminous spaces
a writer of voluminous output

Recent Examples of voluminous from the Web

Nine-Nine’s history of doing right by Amy, culminates in an action sequence that involves her chasing a perpetrator while still wearing a voluminous wedding dress that Rosa convinces her to try on during their break.

— sauleha kamal, The Atlantic, "The Character Who Made Me Love Brooklyn Nine-Nine," 12 June 2018
Though its responses can rightly be described as voluminous, the social network still evaded answering certain questions and provided vague answers to others.

— christopher carbone, Fox News, "Facebook releases 500 pages of answers to questions from Congress, but leaves some things vague," 12 June 2018
Meghan's clean cut look was dramatically different than Princess Diana's extravagantly voluminous dress, though both featured high necklines covering their shoulders, with simple fabric—unlike Kate Middleton's, which was covered in lace.

— marina liao, Marie Claire, "You Need to See Meghan Markle and Princess Diana Side-by-Side on Their Wedding Days," 19 May 2018
First by baring a single right leg in a voluminous Giambattista Valli haute couture dress at the Golden Globes, then in a thigh-grazing LBD by Redemption for an Oscars after-party.

— lauren valenti, Vogue, "5 Times Kendall Jenner Proved That Killer Legs Are The Ultimate Power Move," 14 Mar. 2018
Mansur Gavriel has its best-selling streamlined bags, like the calfskin mini cross-body ($795), and its new ready-to-wear offering, which includes a voluminous short-sleeve chiffon dress ($795).

— alison s. cohn, New York Times, "Ring In the Year of the Dog With a Lot of Cute Canine Merch," 14 Feb. 2018
Sublimation, perhaps at those frozen peaks or on the glacier itself, turns ice directly into gas, which lifts the methane grains into Pluto’s thin (but quite voluminous) atmosphere.

— National Geographic, "Surprise! Pluto Has Dunes Made of Methane 'Sand'," 31 May 2018
Sarah Rafferty Sarah Rafferty, a close friend of Meghan Markle’s, rocked a chic navy sheath dress with voluminous and embellished sleeves for a fun and playful take on this season’s statement sleeve trend.

— kami phillips, PEOPLE.com, "Honorary Bridesmaids! How Meghan's Closest Friends Broke All the Style Rules at the Wedding," 19 May 2018
Former Chief Mark Mann created a hostile work environment and dysfunction across leadership ranks, a voluminous report has found.

— jason pohl, azcentral, "Audit: Buckeye police suffered from paralyzing feuds, hostility under ex-leader," 14 May 2018

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