PHARAONIC Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

pharaonic

adjective

ˌfer-ā-ˈä-nik

Definition of pharaonic

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 At the museum’s center sits the six-story Grand Staircase with a view of the pyramids and an atrium containing monuments, pharaonic statues and sarcophagi. — Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025 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. — 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 Prior to an official opening, the massive project opened 12 halls of Pharaonic artifacts. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pharaonic

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Here, that means Meta opening up the vast trove of content already on its platform to power a new AI tool.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Additionally, our commerce writers and editors have previously covered a vast array of jeans styles, including the best butt-lifting jeans and best drawstring jeans.

— Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026

Definition of vast

Adjective

Organizations spend enormous resources trying to create a sense of belonging from the center through onboarding experiences, engagement surveys, retreats, values statements, and culture programs.

— Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026
Pilots spend enormous amounts of time in simulators where multiple failures are intentionally layered on top of one another.

— Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of enormous

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Benjamin Willis, a Lorain, Ohio, teenager and huge Marvel movie fan, opened his mouth in awe.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
That water supply is not the same water supply that goes toward agriculture, which accounts for a huge portion of the water used in the country, Anisfeld said.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of huge

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In a post on Thursday, NightmareEclipse said the defense-in-depth additions produce behavior that may allow attackers to exhaust all available space on a hard drive by writing massive amounts of data to it.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
Having two sinks was a plus, giving me and my husband our own areas, and the walk-in shower was massive.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026

Definition of massive

Adjective

Advertisement The Sydney gang’s all back in Liane Moriarty’s sequel to her mammoth bestseller, Big Little Lies, showcasing the midlife foibles of Renata, Jane, Bonnie, Madeline, and Celeste.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Nolan andThe Odyssey kicked off the mammoth release campaign in London over the weekend with a first photo call against the backdrop of the city’s iconic skyline.

— Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 6 July 2026

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