as in largeness
the quality or state of being large in size
the box wasn't heavy, but its bulkiness made it awkward to carry
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Recent Examples of bulkiness
From seasonal accessories like lightweight jackets to cozy sweaters, fall wardrobes are versatile enough for plenty of style accents without the bulkiness of clothes for colder temperatures.
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulkiness
Noun
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Cobb said the generosity of her unsung heroes, who were on the street trying to survive, has remained with her.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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One production that made full use of the Basque country’s generosity is one of San Sebastian’s in competition titles Maspalomas, co-directed by Basque filmmakers Jose Mari Goenaga and the Goya Award-winning Aitor Arregi.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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The search covered more than one million square meters, or 247 acres, and was the first time a search of that magnitude had been completed in that area for the case, according to the FBI's Seattle field office.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The ringed planet only gets to about 35 degrees high in the south at its highest, glowing slightly brighter than a first-magnitude star all night.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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All of the particles and antiparticles of the Standard Model, even the unstable ones, were created in great abundance under these early conditions.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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Progressive economists like Ezra Klein champion abundance while conservative governors slash regulations.—
Tanner H. Jones,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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At a time when Germany still had a monarchy, the grandness of the Reichstag’s design was intended to rival any structure the monarchy would build for itself.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Sep. 2025
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As author Andy McCullough wrote in his brilliant book on Kershaw, the future Hall of Famer is the last of his kind and views greatness as a burden instead of an invitation to indulge in the excesses of celebrity.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Redford played baseball player Roy Hobbs in Barry Levinson’s adaptation of Bernard Malamud’s novel about an up-and-coming talent whose career is derailed after getting shot, but who gets another chance at greatness 16 years later.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Bulkiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulkiness. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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