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
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Examples of voluminous in a Sentence
the building's high ceilings and voluminous spaces
a writer of voluminous output
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Among the dresses was a regal red gown, which featured off-the-shoulder strap and a voluminous skirt.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Consider some of the smaller designers like Christopher John Rogers, whose voluminous dresses make for a true showstopper, or the avant-garde Hodakova, who just took home the LVMH Prize.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
Her favorite way to use it is to rough dry it with the pre-drying dryer attachment, then go in and style with the round barrel attachment for voluminous waves.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
Kidman, meanwhile, paired the look with pointed-toe black pumps and a voluminous blowout.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 3 Dec. 2024
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Julia Teti, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Consider some of the smaller designers like Christopher John Rogers, whose voluminous dresses make for a true showstopper, or the avant-garde Hodakova, who just took home the LVMH Prize.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
Her favorite way to use it is to rough dry it with the pre-drying dryer attachment, then go in and style with the round barrel attachment for voluminous waves.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
Kidman, meanwhile, paired the look with pointed-toe black pumps and a voluminous blowout.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Voluminous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voluminous. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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