vastness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vastness
Noun
  • Only many days after the start of the heat wave would the magnitude of the tragedy begin to sink in, as newspaper articles and nightly news reports tallied hundreds of deaths across Chicago.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
  • There have been money woes and police scandals, but nothing of the magnitude that would put village sustainability at risk.
    Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • For Córdova, that path began with a moment of astonishment: watching a television program about neutron stars as a young woman, she was struck by the immensity of the cosmos and felt the pull of a question that would guide her for a lifetime — how does the universe work?
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • But others, thankfully, find a way to talk about the immensity of caregiving and domestic work without degrading it.
    Elissa Strauss, Glamour, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • Photos of those who have died along with a colorful array of flowers and candles now decorate a fence in Hill Country — a growing tribute that reflects the enormity of the disaster in the region.
    Nadia Lathan, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
  • Given the enormity of the project – a $3.6 billion plan for the two bridges, plus close to eight miles of Interstate 71/75 improvements – there are endless angles to chase.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
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“Vastness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vastness. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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