Bunyanesque

adjective

Definition of Bunyanesquenext
as in mammoth

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  1. mammoth
  2. colossal
  3. prodigious
  4. gargantuan
  5. titanic
  6. cosmic
  7. gigantic
  8. cyclopean
Adjective
  • When Jay encounters a giant squid being chased by a mammoth sperm whale, he’s unwittingly entangled in the former’s tentacles and swallowed up in one extended, terrifying sequence.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Sure enough, William Contreras immediately tied it in the bottom of the inning with a mammoth homer to left-center.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of mammoth
Adjective
  • The situation is particularly dire given the film’s colossal budget, which totaled around $180 million.
    — Lou Gomis, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Vikings avoided a colossal mistake in the fourth quarter when Justin Jefferson's throwback near midfield was nearly swiped by the Saints.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of colossal
Adjective
  • But through four games, this has not otherwise been a prodigious start for the reigning NFL most valuable player and future Hall of Famer.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Wilde’s prodigious gift was his use of language, but dance is traditionally a nonverbal art.
    — Hannah Aizenman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of prodigious
Adjective
  • That same barbecue sauce is served with a gargantuan chicken cutlet sheathed in a crunchy golden crust of gluten-free panko crumbs and a profusion of sesame seeds.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The visuals are too murky even to provide a nasty thrill when a pod of orcas descends on Jay’s gargantuan host.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of gargantuan
Adjective
  • This supports Beijing’s titanic efforts to fight corruption within its military forces.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The plot, which stage director Adam Cioffari has moved to the present day, is about a small Italian opera company’s rehearsal gone wrong due to a titanic clash of egos.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of titanic
Adjective
  • The comet becomes a kind of cosmic litterbug, sprinkling dust and debris along its orbit.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The cosmic pileup left behind three new galaxies, each bereft of dark matter, each left to struggle to form a new batch of stars.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of cosmic
Adjective
  • The Board leverages the visual engagement potential of a gigantic iPad with the appealing tactility of board games.
    — Kevin Cortez, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • M'Baku is the leader of the Jabari tribe, a Wakandan community that worships a gigantic white gorilla deity.
    — Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of gigantic
Adjective
  • As a result, both cellular lineages were incorporated into a single, ancient, cyclopean eye, which later evolved into the vertebrate eyes.
    — Federica Sgorbissa, ArsTechnica, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The wall was built with a range of construction techniques, including cyclopean masonry.
    — Isis Davis-Marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2021
Definition of cyclopean
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“Bunyanesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Bunyanesque. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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