as in largeness
the quality or state of being large in size
the sheer bigness of the 50-pound pumpkin made us want to buy it
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But a wiser course might be to emphasize a kind of counter-nostalgia, reclaiming a mythic past for the forces of tolerance and democratic generosity.
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Perhaps subsequent history shows that his generosity of spirit was misplaced.
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There will be fireworks, parades and a great deal of speechifying about American greatness.
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The Gabby Williams experience has shown glimpses of greatness throughout this season.
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His relaxed point of view is a far cry from the grandness or the grittiness that marked the work of Western painters past like Frederic Remington or Albert Bierstadt.
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But the grandness of these dreams butts up against the precarity that their dreamers are facing.
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Earthquakes are measured by magnitude on a logarithmic scale — so each whole number increase translates to 32 times more energy released by the quake.
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On the San Andreas Fault, scientists expect on average a large earthquake of magnitude 7 or above every 170 years or so, with the timing varying along the fault.
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Its bulkiness could be seen as both a blessing and a curse, as much of the weight is concentrated in the base to prevent the monitor from tipping over.
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Convenient and effective, at keeping your beverages cool, yes, but the worst part about most coolers is hands-down the bulkiness.
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The City of Alamosa canceled its fireworks show due to historic drought conditions and an abundance of caution.
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Americans have traditionally embraced a lifestyle of abundance, believing that hard work and ambition would lead to greater prosperity.
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“Bigness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigness. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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