as in vast
unusually large
the building of the Hoover Dam was a construction project of pharaonic proportions
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Recent Examples of pharaonic
Against all odds, von Spreckelsen had emerged as the unlikely winner of the competition, propelled from obscurity in Denmark to the helm of a pharaonic project in Paris.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Harnessing the Nile flood and keeping the harvests rolling in was as important to controlling the river corridor as defence against usurpers or an ability to exude pharaonic authority.
—Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Near the end of his life, the king ordered an erasure of Hatshepsut’s pharaonic legacy: Her statues were broken and her name was removed from Egypt’s official list of kings.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
The project, architectural historian Lucia Allais writes, parallels the pharaonic construction of the Aswan High Dam itself, where some 25,000 workers—including 800 Soviet engineers—labored for a decade to dam the mighty river.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Harnessing the Nile flood and keeping the harvests rolling in was as important to controlling the river corridor as defence against usurpers or an ability to exude pharaonic authority.
—Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Near the end of his life, the king ordered an erasure of Hatshepsut’s pharaonic legacy: Her statues were broken and her name was removed from Egypt’s official list of kings.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
The project, architectural historian Lucia Allais writes, parallels the pharaonic construction of the Aswan High Dam itself, where some 25,000 workers—including 800 Soviet engineers—labored for a decade to dam the mighty river.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharaonic
Adjective
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Hill said his ability to read an offense comes from his vast experience.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The oil industry amounts to a vast program of oil relocation and transformation.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Of particular concern, the organization took steps to hide its money in shell political action committees and coordinated donations via individual donors while the candidates who benefited often feigned ignorance about enormous donations and expenditures.—
Jesse Jackson Jr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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These events require enormous investments of time, money, space, and collective labor.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Before that, a colossal puckhandling gaffe by Woll got the Kings on the board.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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His Iran deal would have led to a colossal arsenal of massive nuclear weapons for Iran.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There are some really great ones on the market these days, a huge advancement past the egg crate toppers our parents used.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Nola said he was unfazed by taking the mound with a huge lead.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Unique attractions like the Hattiesburg Pocket Museum and the nearby Lucky Rabbit, a massive vintage store known for its creative displays, also attract visitors, Dorsey said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Yearning to light some tech on fire is a relatable feeling these days, as generative artificial intelligence promises to supplant nearly every form of non-physical labor, social media wreaks havoc on the mental health of young people, and massive data centers loom as environmental blights.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Aside from being the largest single retailer in the business district, at nearly 25,000 square feet, the bookstore had a mammoth replica of Frederic Remington’s sculpture The Bronco Buster popping through the second story.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Now most of the great passenger railroads have withered and died, and they have been replaced by Amtrak, which has mammoth troubles of its own.—
Rafaela Jinich,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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