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Recent Examples of big
Adjective
Polished, practical, and playful, these handbag deals are packed with fall’s biggest purse trends at prices that won’t empty your wallet. Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Listed at 6-foot-3 and 304 pounds, Izzard is a big body that Kansas City is interested in developing along the interior. Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
At this big of a discount, don't miss out on this deal! PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025 The only one with a hotter bat than Stowers this past weekend was Marlins’ rookie center fielder Jakob Marsee, who made his major league debut on Friday and has recorded a double in all three games since being called up to the bigs. Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for big
Recent Examples of Synonyms for big
Adjective
  • Treasury markets, already under strain from persistent deficits and weak auction demand, now face prospect of absorbing the largest unplanned government financing operation in modern history.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But while Colorado officials have touted the state's ties to the Air Force as a reason for Space Command to remain there, Alabama officials have long lobbied hard that as a hub for aerospace and defense, Huntsville, the largest city in the state, is a far better home base.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The closest major airport is Toronto Pearson International, with direct flights from New York, Chicago, Boston, and beyond.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Delaying this meal was linked with greater risk of death in a sizable 20-year study.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Sep. 2025
  • It’s been three weeks since a historic flood put the greater Milwaukee area under water.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Whole foods rich in natural color are packed with the vitamins and antioxidants growing bodies need.
    Jazmine A. Ortiz, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Romaine lettuce, for example, is richer in nutrients than iceberg lettuce because its leaves let in more sunlight.
    Lauren O'Connor, Health, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Punk is deeply tied into current main-event storylines with real-life married couple Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch, so the impending couples brawl is a great story.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The stages of the eclipse include penumbral and umbral phases, which refer to the two main parts of the shadow that the moon casts.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Newbury Boston Day One in Boston Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star The Newbury Boston in the city’s fashionable Back Bay neighborhood is a wonderful choice for your stay.
    Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • What starts as a rouse to complete a business deal quickly evolves into something a little too real between the unsuspecting pair—while Sabrina’s Vogue internship in Paris adds an extra touch of fashionable fun.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Veronique, a clever favorite, learns her lover is the king, becomes pregnant and is quietly married off, never to return.
    Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Hager was pregnant during filming, which may have contributed to her departure.
    EW.com, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Previously home to a long-standing restaurant called Andiamo, the space had a dark, wood-heavy aesthetic.
    Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • That something special largely comes from a heavy, spitting topspin forehand that dovetails with an aggressive backhand slice — the result of Tjen growing up idolizing three-time Grand Slam champion Ash Barty.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Big.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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