Definition of largenext
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large

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adverb

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Recent Examples of large
Adjective
The largest fire has been reported in the village of Sungai Gelam in the Muaro Jambi district, where dozens of hectares of oil palm plantations owned by local residents have been destroyed. ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 Its stablecoin ordinance, in force since August 2025, permits coins referencing any fiat currency in principle, and the city holds the world's largest offshore renminbi pool, around one trillion yuan. Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Adverb
Just two rounds of Premier League football remain, and matchweek 37 looms large at both ends of the table. Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 16 May 2026 His impact on cable TV and the news industry writ large will endure for generations to come. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for large
Recent Examples of Synonyms for large
Adjective
  • Pakistan must manage its sizeable Shiite population and its sensitive relationship with Tehran, while Turkey and Iran share concerns over Kurdish separatism despite competing elsewhere in the region.
    Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The timing shook out nicely, considering Berg would go on to be tapped to succeed Don Garber as MLS’ next commissioner and has subsequently been tasked with unloading his sizable ownership stake in LAFC.
    Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Ironically, in Hollywood, the land of eternal youth, end-of-life-doula training has become newly fashionable in the way that studying Kabbalah once was.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Showing off a bump was hardly fashionable until the early ’90s.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • They were asked to press high, in the first half particularly, leaving a 4-2-4 shape with little midfield cover.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Rhiannon Do received a high-paying job at Viet America Society plus $350,000 for a down payment on a $1 million North Tustin home.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • But developers accustomed to CUDA may need to rewrite and optimize substantial portions of their existing code before moving their training workloads to Ascend.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Business organizations, for example, typically devote substantial resources to risk management.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • In West Java, a fire broke out this week in the Suryakencana Meadow area of Mount Gede Pangrango National Park, a popular hiking destination.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Jackie and her mate Shadow were propelled to celebrity status via a popular livestream of their nest high up in a tree overlooking Big Bear Lake.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The room, its walls expensively craquelure'd to resemble fractured eggshells, its pale taffeta curtains billowing in the chill English breeze, is more Hollywood boudoir than office.
    Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
  • Training works best when the system helps people minimize risks and recover safely, not fail expensively.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • The proposal has drawn considerable concern from residents, especially regarding traffic.
    Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Villa go in as considerable underdogs — 7/2 to win in normal time and 2/1 to lift the trophy — and pulling it off would represent another big result in what has already been a landmark year for the club.
    Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Miller also asked Marco Rubio who his favorite rapper is, and the secretary of state gave the honors to Tupac.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Aside from the team information, shown below is each game’s rating, the probability of the favorite winning, the median score for each team and the median margin of victory for the favorite.
    Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Large.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/large. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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