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adjective

Definition of jumbonext
as in giant
unusually large a jumbo jet

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jumbo

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noun

ˈjəm-(ˌ)bō How to pronounce jumbo (audio)
as in whale
something that is unusually large and powerful the winner in the contest for biggest pumpkin was a jumbo that weighed in at over a thousand pounds

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Recent Examples of jumbo
Adjective
The menu has changed a bit, too, highlighting seasonal dishes for fall that include lobster cacio e pepe, jumbo shrimp cocktail and bourbon pecan pie. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Spencer always understood how all of that came into the jumbo pot to create the show. — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
Lomu, meanwhile, has taken some snaps with the first-team offense, both giving Moses a break at right tackle and as a jumbo tight end in short-yardage packages. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Lomu has seen his jumbo tight end snaps decline sharply in recent practices, perhaps a reflection of the staff’s confidence in Arkin. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for jumbo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumbo
  1. giant
  2. whale
  3. gigantic
  4. dinosaur
  5. huge
  6. monster
  7. enormous
  8. mammoth
Adjective
  • One way to understand nuclear reactors is to think of them as giant kettles.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Lakers scoring phenom Luka Doncic missed his first game of the young season with back tightness, leaving a giant hole in their offense with the NBA’s leading scorer (36 points per game) sitting out.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of giant
Noun
  • He is venerated as a patron saint of sailors, mariners, travelers, and whales.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In nature, larger animals, such as elephants and whales, tend to live longer than smaller animals, such as mice and shrews, Teeling says.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of whale
Adjective
  • That's when the Brewers' incredible penchant for outperforming on batting average on balls in play reared its gigantic head yet again.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • His trust in his lead deckhand would have created an atmosphere of collaboration within the team were Matt’s ego not so gigantic.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of gigantic
Noun
  • An ancient family The mass extinction that caused the dinosaurs’ demise may have created an environment for the king-size fungus to evolve and thrive, according to the study.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The boy's parents released their own statement remembering their son as strong and kind with a love for rainbows and unicorns along with sharks and dinosaurs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of dinosaur
Adjective
  • The Bruins took a huge hit with their top six players all getting drafted by WNBA teams.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • With its available sun-deflecting bright-white fabric and huge garage door-like entryway, the tent makes for a natural day shelter for events out in the sun, rain and wind.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of huge
Noun
  • At last untethered from merely adapting a standard comfy passenger vehicle, the AMG engineers have created a monster.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Set on a mysterious island ravaged by floods and warring armies, a masked boy and girl must traverse atmospheric environments, rescue friends, and confront nightmarish monsters.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of monster
Adjective
  • As that enormous dome thinned through the Holocene, its margin withdrew up onto Baffin Island, and what’s left today is the deflated core of something that was once two miles thick.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026
  • That move sparked enormous street protests in Israel, and alarmed many Israeli citizens overseas.
    — Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of enormous
Noun
  • In ancient California, they are believed to have existed alongside other extinct native species, including bison-sized Jefferson’s ground sloths, Columbian mammoths and western camels.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • See fossils of the 14-foot, 20,000-pound mammoths that used to roam around Texas.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of mammoth

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