as in dimensions
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
we worried that the immense size of the sofa would make getting it through the doorway impossible
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as in glues
a substance used to stick things together
coated the fabric with size before applying it to the wall
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Recent Examples of sizes
Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Currently available in sizes ranging from XS to XL, this organic cotton sweatshirt provides a generous, relaxed fit that’ll channel the sensation of snuggling in your favorite blanket during your travels.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Repot plants every two to three years into a container that is one to two sizes larger than the current pot.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
By contrast, interior staterooms on bigger ships frequently measure about 150 square feet, The Points Guy reported (though those vessels also have a wide range of cabins in various sizes).
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
These fall picks are bound to sell out at Lululemon, and popular sizes and styles are going fast.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Related Articles Meet the Whitney Noir and the Georgia Metallic Gold, which were just released by the collaborators but are already selling out of sizes.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
With 18 patterns in dinner, dessert, and mini sizes, these plates make your holiday table distinctive, sans the post-feast cleanup marathon.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
But this isn’t an ordinary cookbook, one with 30-minute recipes and sensible serving sizes.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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To Vande Kolk and the other deputies, Green Lake was a place where people knew their neighbors, compared tractor sizes, and valued common sense above book smarts.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Currently available in sizes ranging from XS to XL, this organic cotton sweatshirt provides a generous, relaxed fit that’ll channel the sensation of snuggling in your favorite blanket during your travels.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Repot plants every two to three years into a container that is one to two sizes larger than the current pot.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
By contrast, interior staterooms on bigger ships frequently measure about 150 square feet, The Points Guy reported (though those vessels also have a wide range of cabins in various sizes).
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
These fall picks are bound to sell out at Lululemon, and popular sizes and styles are going fast.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Related Articles Meet the Whitney Noir and the Georgia Metallic Gold, which were just released by the collaborators but are already selling out of sizes.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
With 18 patterns in dinner, dessert, and mini sizes, these plates make your holiday table distinctive, sans the post-feast cleanup marathon.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
But this isn’t an ordinary cookbook, one with 30-minute recipes and sensible serving sizes.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Sizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizes. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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