voluminous
adjective
vo·lu·mi·nous
və-ˈlü-mə-nəs 
1
2
a
: filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes
a voluminous literature on the subject
b
: writing or speaking much or at great length
a voluminous correspondent
3
: consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions : winding
voluminously
adverb
voluminousness
noun
Examples of voluminous in a Sentence
the building's high ceilings and voluminous spaces
a writer of voluminous output
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
After multitudes of motions, and voluminous discovery, the trial in what ultimately came to be known as O’Bannon v. NCAA took place over two weeks in June 2014, during which Wilken evinced her growing but understated skepticism about the NCAA’s rationale for preventing athletes from getting paid.
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Wearing a voluminous pink taffeta dress and a pink bow to match, Sia then launched into the song, with the crowd screaming along to every word and Guetta and Afrojack hugging behind the decks.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
After multitudes of motions, and voluminous discovery, the trial in what ultimately came to be known as O’Bannon v. NCAA took place over two weeks in June 2014, during which Wilken evinced her growing but understated skepticism about the NCAA’s rationale for preventing athletes from getting paid.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The frock featured a formfitting bodice with a flouncy skirt, featuring a tiered design of voluminous fabric.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2025
Wearing a voluminous pink taffeta dress and a pink bow to match, Sia then launched into the song, with the crowd screaming along to every word and Guetta and Afrojack hugging behind the decks.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Voluminous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voluminous. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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voluminous
adjective
vo·lu·mi·nous
və-ˈlü-mə-nəs
1
a
: having or marked by great volume or bulk : large
a voluminous discharge of lava
b
: full sense 3b
voluminous curtains
2
: filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes
voluminous research
voluminously
adverb
voluminousness
noun
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