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or king-sized
1
as in giant
unusually large
built a king-size mansion with the money he had made in the stock market
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2
as in long
of great extent from end to end
the king-size snake known as the anaconda
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Recent Examples of king-size
The Rooms Our Bunk Suite featured a bedroom with a king-size bed and a balcony overlooking the lagoon.
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Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Those dimensions fall just a few inches short of a residential king-size mattress, with a width equal to a full king.
—New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2026
Maybe a king-size Snickers bar before those were phased out a decade ago.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Feb. 2026
If your bedroom could use a linens refresh, check out this king-size cooling comforter for hot sleepers or this pretty throw blanket that just dropped under $30.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
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Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Those dimensions fall just a few inches short of a residential king-size mattress, with a width equal to a full king.
—New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2026
Maybe a king-size Snickers bar before those were phased out a decade ago.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Feb. 2026
If your bedroom could use a linens refresh, check out this king-size cooling comforter for hot sleepers or this pretty throw blanket that just dropped under $30.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for king-size
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has shown interest in a team in London; Qatar Sports Investment, the owners of soccer giant PSG, is eying one in Paris; and RedBird Capital, which owns AC Milan and is an investor in Paramount, wants a team in Milan.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Their show is a high-energy mix of friendly interviews with tech titans, industry gossip, and celebrations of funding rounds and other successes that involve banging a giant gong.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2026
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His father was the fourth generation in a long line of gentlemen ranchers—weekend cowboys who’d made their fortune in Austin as attorneys for large oil companies, but whose identity was still tied to the thousands of acres that the family owned near Marfa.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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During the months-long investigation, detectives identified multiple suspects.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Even Sebastiaan Bornauw, United’s gigantic centre-back, fizzed a long-range effort off Alphonse Areola’s gloves.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Try a pair of trendy bug-eyed sunglasses to balance out your gigantic grocery tote.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
6 Apr. 2026
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The elongated silhouette, flowy bottom, and comfy fabrics make these dresses a popular choice for travel, vacations, beach days, and even some fancier occasions, depending on the material, fit, and overall design.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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Leather and crisp taffeta created structural pieces, while classic jersey added draping to the androgynous and elongated silhouettes that were rendered in Lempicka’s cool color hues, from warm grey and white to mint green and pale pink.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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That's all well and good, and that's a huge part of the learning process.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Milton, a Whichita State signee, played a huge role in what was arguably North Crowley girls basketball’s best season.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
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There's a chance for large hail and damaging winds, with the potential for tornado warnings.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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In America, more than five thousand people are killed each year in accidents involving large trucks, and the victims tend to be occupants of smaller vehicles.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Rising electricity rates have been a fault line in recent campaigns, especially as enormous data centers are built to power artificial intelligence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Others predicted that toilet paper could soon become difficult to come by as a result of the enormous blaze.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
9 Apr. 2026
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Being in the band for 10 years, that’s nearly a third of my life, and the vast majority of my creative life.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2026
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All in a place where people are living atop vast deposits of coal, oil, and gas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“King-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king-size. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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