as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large
awed by the vastness of the prairie
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Recent Examples of vastness
Its depiction of Earth's blue marble rising in the distance above the barren lunar surface illustrated how fragile our world really is amidst the vastness of space, and how, despite our differences, all of us share one planet.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The spatial vastness of Malevich is here reduced to extreme flatness.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Whether influenced by the vastness of space, the imaginative worlds of science fiction, the influence of pop culture, or the beauty of nature, futuristic baby names signify a sense of wonder and possibility.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
After a catastrophic debris strike destroys their shuttle during a spacewalk, Sandra Bullock’s astronaut is left untethered, spinning silently against the vastness of space, while George Clooney’s veteran astronaut tries to guide her from a distance.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Even their vision of outer space seldom imparts the sense of a terrifying, unknowable vastness.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The researchers had to develop new techniques for using Webb’s instruments to detect the asteroid as a nearly invisible speck amid the vastness of space, and their innovations could help future efforts if another similar threat arises.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Set the scene On the four-by-four drive up Luvhondo Mountain, the first thing that hits you is the sheer vastness of the landscape.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
All of them left me with an abiding awareness of the vastness of the universe.
—Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The spatial vastness of Malevich is here reduced to extreme flatness.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Whether influenced by the vastness of space, the imaginative worlds of science fiction, the influence of pop culture, or the beauty of nature, futuristic baby names signify a sense of wonder and possibility.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
After a catastrophic debris strike destroys their shuttle during a spacewalk, Sandra Bullock’s astronaut is left untethered, spinning silently against the vastness of space, while George Clooney’s veteran astronaut tries to guide her from a distance.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Even their vision of outer space seldom imparts the sense of a terrifying, unknowable vastness.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The researchers had to develop new techniques for using Webb’s instruments to detect the asteroid as a nearly invisible speck amid the vastness of space, and their innovations could help future efforts if another similar threat arises.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Set the scene On the four-by-four drive up Luvhondo Mountain, the first thing that hits you is the sheer vastness of the landscape.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
All of them left me with an abiding awareness of the vastness of the universe.
—Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vastness
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Right now, the comet is hovering just below magnitude +6, according to the Comet Observation database, so already technically on the edge of naked-eye visibility under very dark night skies.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The magnitude of that benefit could have significant implications for how widely the drug will be used, and how the company’s stock will react to its late-stage data.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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The immensity of joining the franchise meant that choosing a jersey number wasn’t something Durbin took lightly.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Shaboozey Shaboozey was in awe of the immensity of his RodeoHouston debut and mentioned it throughout the show.—
Joey Guerra,
Houston Chronicle,
23 Mar. 2026
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Nowhere in the vestiges of what was once the sprawl of corporate hugeness known as The General Electric Company are there signs that Katharine Blodgett's laboratory notebooks still exist.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Like Phish or Taylor Swift or The Dead, 21P have created a universe for their fans that is a self-sustaining mechanism, even if the hugeness of it doesn’t always translate into huge chart success.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
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The idea that these enormities wouldn’t have negative electoral ramifications is mystifying.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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How thrilling to see such an innately feminine film, which completely centers the enormity and complexity of a woman’s love, be honored on such a massive stage.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Vastness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vastness. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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