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Recent Examples of big
Adjective
Barker said the biggest challenge of an award campaign was getting Academy voters to see the film. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025 That the biggest broadcast-television contretemps in years has come in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk seems no accident. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
Waiving Bradley without seeing how healthy those two bigs are would be irresponsible. Tony East, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 The Sky are coming off a shocking win over the New York Liberty, beating the defending champions 91-85 on Thursday night thanks to big nights from the team's bigs. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for big
Recent Examples of Synonyms for big
Adjective
  • Each bedroom is big enough to hold at least a full-size bed, if not larger, and there’s room to add some type of storage—a must-have for families who want to go tiny.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Hernández’s issues in right field are well-documented, and the Dodgers already had to overcome one major miscue this postseason during Game 2 of the Wild Card Series.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • For those who are ready to trade in their simple drip coffee set up for something a bit more advanced, Seattle Coffee Gear is a great independent retailer for coffee-brewing appliances and accessories.
    Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Being a great place to work is about structure as well as culture, whether the business in question is listed, family-owned or private equity-backed.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Being part of this team, there’s so much rich history.
    Scott Powers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The cool colors seemed colder, the warm ones red-hot, and the subtle gradations across the spectrum were seemingly infinite and filled with rich detail.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Those designing the new main building decided to cut that association, the aim being to make the first-team facilities an area players must aspire to enter.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In addition, Zacapa, the premium main sponsor of spirits at LAFS, will once again present the Visionary of the Year Award during the summit’s closing cocktail ceremony.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Toss it in your tote for just-in-case scenarios, or drape it over your shoulders and tie for a more fashionable statement.
    Nusrat Sultana, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Vionic Winny 2 Sneakers Vionic sneakers are fashionable enough to wear to work or the grocery store thanks to the versatile leather and suede materials — and this pair is currently at one of its lowest prices.
    Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Those who are pregnant or unable to work due to a physical or mental condition remain exempt from the work requirements.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In the book, Neeley opens up about getting pregnant while playing collegiate tennis at BYU, and her son’s father’s tragic death from a car accident that occurred before their child was born.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Of all the runway shows during Paris Fashion Week, no front row is as buzzy and celeb-heavy as Dior's.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In February, Mayor Harrell, at the behest of local heavies such as Amazon and Microsoft, led the opposition to a referendum on another tax on those companies which would help pay for public, mixed-income housing in a city that desperately needs it.
    Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Big.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.

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