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as in sizable
of a size greater than average of its kind
he was hungry, so he ordered the large pizza
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2
as in fashionable
enjoying widespread favor or approval
a color that will be very large this spring if the fashion designers have their way
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as in high
in a luxurious manner
college students living large on generous allowances from indulgent parents
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Recent Examples of large
Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
The school is also the largest of the Connecticut public universities.
—Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
Rob Wile, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
And that's what law enforcement does and the first responder community writ large does every single day.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Carter, a speed threat whose largest hurdle has been availability, is a natural center fielder and played the position nearly full time when healthy last season.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
The school is also the largest of the Connecticut public universities.
—Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
The crypto industry writ large ended up as the largest source of political donations during the 2024 presidential election campaign.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
And that's what law enforcement does and the first responder community writ large does every single day.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for large
Adjective
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The Year of the Horse provides a natural opportunity for a sizable number of Western brands to connect to the holiday.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Canary Islands have developed into a strong option for international productions, with sizeable local tax credits and an ecosystem of experienced production workers.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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And Bina Daigeler’s costumes are a hoot, ostentatiously fashionable and expensive and sexy.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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But most just looked like fashionable music fans, flaunting boots and baggy denim while taking selfies.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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By controlling edge recombination through passivation, these wafers can maintain strong carrier collection and high efficiency, translating their theoretical advantages into practical, high-performing solar cells.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Council, who had 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting in 34 minutes (six points the second half), indeed fired a cross-court pass high over a teammate’s head out of bounds in the second stanza.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Still, that leaves a substantial audience who will find much to enjoy in this grisly yet sensitive take on the old maxim that every baby is different.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Governor Abbott’s property tax reform plan includes a constitutional amendment to abolish school district maintenance & operations property taxes for homeowners, which will result in substantial property tax savings.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Walking and hiking have become hugely popular as Mallorca increasingly leans into its (entirely justifiable) reputation for landscape beauty as well as sun, sea, and sangria.—
Paul Richardson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Broward school district will no longer cover popular weight-loss medications on its insurance plans, leading to complaints that the district is putting its financial health ahead of employees’ health.—
Scott Travis,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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The soundtrack boasts expensively familiar crowd-pleasers by the likes of Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie and Billy Joel.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps China’s aggressive state spending, open-source AI coding, and interest in ordinary use cases for the technology will ultimately give the country an edge over American firms that are expensively chasing revolutionary applications for a more theoretical product.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
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Keaton Wagler, Illinois Even the considerable early-season hype around Wagler could not have predicted this.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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However, athletes are at considerable risk for eating disorders and having an unhealthy relationship with food and their bodies.—
Emily Hemendinger,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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Fan favorite and three-time World Series champion, Kiké Hernandez became a free agent after last season and has not signed a new contract.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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Borrowing elements from Adidas’ fan-favorite Gazelle style, this version ups the comfort level with a layered gumsole for double the shock absorption.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Large.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/large. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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