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king-size

adjective

ˈkiŋ-ˌsīz How to pronounce king-size (audio)
variants or king-sized
Definition of king-sizenext
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 Each has a king-size bed with a Casper mattress, custom The Henson robes and Frette towels, a frame TV, Marshall speakers, Grown Alchemist products, and a lot of natural light. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 Don’t be fooled by the domes’ modest 700-square-foot dimensions; each dome includes big amenities such as a king-size bed, full dining table, couch, kitchenette, and custom bathroom (as well as heating and air conditioning). — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026 Dreamlike and cosy, almost everything in sight is a warm, golden yellow, from the curtain tassels to the imperial yellow Ottoman silk canopy above the enormous (and very comfortable) king-size bed. — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 29 July 2026 The treats will be introduced in handy pouches that can be tossed into backpacks and beach bags for on-the-go snacking, with a king-size version coming later in 2026. — Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for king-size
Recent Examples of Synonyms for king-size
  1. giant
  2. long
  3. gigantic
  4. elongate
  5. huge
  6. large
  7. enormous
  8. vast
Adjective
  • On the living-room table was a giant bowl filled with cigarette butts, which Beck said was for an art project.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Her work ultimately led to more than 600 residents of Hinkley filing a lawsuit against utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of giant
Adjective
  • For the longest time, artificial intelligence companies competed to make each new model faster and smarter.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Where a milk chocolate brown once kissed and colored her long, blended layers, a dark brown — almost black — shade now stood.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of long
Adjective
  • This week, some people make gigantic mistakes that are very entertaining.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Royal Caribbean’s Icon class is growing as the company marks the start of construction on its fifth gigantic vessel in the series.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of gigantic
Adjective
  • There is also a choice between a standard round bowl and an elongated version.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The shoes featured an ultra-elongated and sharp pointed toe that added a modern twist to the traditional pump silhouette.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Definition of elongate
Adjective
  • Tiny creatures like crabs and ants traveled huge distances, encountering all sorts of dangers—driven by the instinct to lay eggs and reproduce at any cost.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The sensational international rescue of the famously sentient creatures, replete with colossal cargo planes, huge crates and Shedd staffers working in the dead of night to transport and care for the whales, must have looked made for social media.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of huge
Adjective
  • Ownership wants a salary cap to give clubs long-term certainty over their largest cost.
    — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Growth in the world’s second-largest economy softened to its slowest in more than three years in the second quarter, as a multiyear property downturn continued to depress consumer demand and investment in real estate and infrastructure.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of large
Adjective
  • The machines typically used to compress fuel must deliver enormous bursts of energy with exceptional precision.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • No one knew quite how enormous both films would become, even if many clearly believed in the films and the filmmakers.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of enormous
Adjective
  • For some of the wealthiest families in the United States, their vast fortunes have been cultivated over decades as their businesses are passed from one generation to the next.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
  • While JPMorgan faces a vast and onerous regulatory burden—a legacy of all the financial crises caused by bank failures—BlackRock is still relatively lightly regulated.
    — Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
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“King-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king-size. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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