as in gigantic
unusually large
a Brobdingnagian billboard stood at the entrance to the theme park
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Recent Examples of Brobdingnagian
But these central galactic monsters are millions of times more massive, and some have grown to the Brobdingnagian heft of billions of solar masses.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2025
In the past year, solar power has experienced Brobdingnagian growth, even by solar standards.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
The Brobdingnagian tower would be part of Phase 2, rising to become the centerpiece of the development after completion of the three other buildings.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 8 June 2024
Only a very few of these Brobdingnagian convertibles—featuring a 21-foot length, a 12.7-liter straight-eight engine, and 24-inch wheels—were produced in the 1920s and 1930s.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
But how can a film begin to convey these Brobdingnagian dimensions?
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023
Two decades ago, the Giant Magellan was one of three efforts hatched by competing groups of astronomers and institutions to create a new generation of Brobdingnagian telescopes unparalleled in the ability to gather starlight and pierce the voids of the night sky.
—Dennis Overbye Marcos Zegers, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2025
In the past year, solar power has experienced Brobdingnagian growth, even by solar standards.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
The Brobdingnagian tower would be part of Phase 2, rising to become the centerpiece of the development after completion of the three other buildings.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 8 June 2024
Only a very few of these Brobdingnagian convertibles—featuring a 21-foot length, a 12.7-liter straight-eight engine, and 24-inch wheels—were produced in the 1920s and 1930s.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
But how can a film begin to convey these Brobdingnagian dimensions?
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023
Two decades ago, the Giant Magellan was one of three efforts hatched by competing groups of astronomers and institutions to create a new generation of Brobdingnagian telescopes unparalleled in the ability to gather starlight and pierce the voids of the night sky.
—Dennis Overbye Marcos Zegers, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Brobdingnagian
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Their next album has to hit harder than the last, their growing Street Mob Records roster depends on their vision for the label, and a gigantic tour leaves no room for mistakes.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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But California’s high cost of living is a gigantic gripe.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Finally, and most importantly, though the scope of the food production here is naturally vast, it’s all executed extremely thoughtfully and personally.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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These are settlements which are built even in violation of Israeli planning regulations, but, again, the vast majority of them are fully supported by the government.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The horn sounded as the ball approached the hoop, marking the second huge shot from Bradley on an otherwise quiet night for the senior guard.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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Geopolitics aside, this news is a huge deal for the BCIs in general.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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And so, not far from Tau Ceti, an enormous alien spacecraft looms into view.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, the birth of this enormous sweeping bar may have initially concentrated gas to help trigger star formation and then propel stars outward, the researchers suggested.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Elsewhere, German autos giant BMW said Thursday that net profit for 2025 exceeded 7 billion euros, slightly above the consensus estimate compiled by LSEG.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Walking among the colorful, striped geological layers feels like stepping inside a giant painting made by nature itself.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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Chief Executive David Zaslav and his team have worked feverishly to pay down the colossal debt that came from Discovery’s 2022 takeover of the larger WarnerMedia.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Jetavanaramaya, a colossal fourth-century Sri Lankan monument, was once among the world’s largest structures.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Canori, in his statement, added that his team has taken tremendous care working with Newport Beach and world-class architects to ensure the project complements and aligns with the vision and plan for Newport Center.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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And he's got a tremendous card.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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There are plenty of common spaces to lounge about in, from the bar to the restaurant (Macondo, which feels like a massive, beachy living room) to the beach cabanas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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Both massive aircraft can act as the president’s emergency operations hub in times of national security threats, such as a nuclear war.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Brobdingnagian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Brobdingnagian. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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