Bunyanesque

Definition of Bunyanesquenext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Bunyanesque
Adjective
  • An employee who had just checked in for work and was watching a security monitor saw one of the men lift the other up to grab the mammoth skeleton.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Shadowbox has been pitching its mammoth spaces to everyone from indie filmmakers to content creators and esports organizers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • Jetavanaramaya, a colossal fourth-century Sri Lankan monument, was once among the world’s largest structures.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Buckley and Bale, though prodigious and fervent in their craft, don’t have much substance to work with.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Stasevska recently stepped down as the chief conductor of Finland’s Lahti Symphony Orchestra and is a prodigious conductor of orchestral music in all forms.
    Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Some superfans are even trying to heave patio chairs inside to get an up-close seat to the action, which, in this case, is the gargantuan screen that will be projecting the first episode of the show’s 50th season.
    Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
  • SpaceX plans to use its Starship megarocket — a gargantuan rocket system that Musk originally billed for Mars travel — for the task.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Alexander is a titanic figure in this scene.
    Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Henderson scored, putting the Pats ahead once again in a titanic battle of AFC East powerhouses.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Taurus April 20 – May 20 The cosmic breeze is carrying fascinating scents, drawing you out of your comfort zone into curious explorations.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
  • As the intuitive Moon trines tender Chiron, your play zone and your travel quadrant are lit up with cosmic potential.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • But California’s high cost of living is a gigantic gripe.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The five-story Osaka Castle, a recreation of the original keep (which was destroyed on several occasions), is built on solid cyclopean foundations, with mint green roof tiles and golden accoutrements that bear striking similarities with Nagoya Castle.
    CNN, CNN, 19 Jan. 2022
  • The wall was built with a range of construction techniques, including cyclopean masonry.
    Isis Davis-Marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2021
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“Bunyanesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Bunyanesque. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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