Bunyanesque

Definition of Bunyanesquenext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Bunyanesque
Adjective
  • Other mammoth rehab projects in the works nearby are expected to help fill vacant offices and revive aging skyscrapers with new apartments and hotel rooms.
    Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • The event will take place in a mammoth, claw-like outdoor arena that will spotlight the White House in the background.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Adjective
  • Set on a colossal ceramic plate crafted by a local architect, and supported internally with steel tubes, this event set a Guinness World Record, solidifying the country’s enthusiasm for the dip.
    Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 June 2026
  • Neolithic peoples, with limited technology, would have had to travel impressive distances to move such a colossal megalith over 435 miles, as researchers determined that the stone originated from the Orcadian Basin in northeastern Scotland.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
Adjective
  • The city is also home to the country’s oldest and biggest Chinatown, for decades the setting of prodigious dumpling and noodle feasts.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026
  • Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion whose ferocious, hard-hitting style of play angered opponents and sometimes overshadowed his prodigious skills and ability to deliver in the biggest games, has died after taking his own life, according to authorities.
    Stephen Whyno, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
Adjective
  • Residents are packing themselves into local county meetings in incredible numbers and calling on their representatives to oppose gargantuan data center projects, developments that could cause electricity prices to spike, drain water supplies, and generate copious amounts of noise.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 June 2026
  • Breakfast here is a spectacular sight, with gargantuan pastries and other treats lining the central dining counter, dividing the two restaurant spaces.
    Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • Heightening the conflict is the fact that both the host and the guest are world-famous writers, each with a titanic ego.
    Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
  • No struggles were more titanic for Rafa than his epic faceoffs against Roger Federer and against another GOAT, Novak Djokovic (both Fed and Novak appear in the series).
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Adjective
  • This is the starting point of Earth 7, Deb Olin Unferth’s stellar and sweeping science fiction novel that is part cosmic comedy and part dirge to our dying world.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • The nearness of the zealous asteroid Eris in Aries adds a touch of drama and intensity to the cosmic atmosphere.
    Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • Chatter about Donald, 35, has been rampant since last week, when the Rams made another gigantic offseason move by trading for defensive end Myles Garrett.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • Clearly, that gigantic number signals investors’ confidence in the future growth and profitability of AI.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 June 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 15 Jun. 2026.

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