Bunyanesque

adjective

Definition of Bunyanesquenext
as in mammoth

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Bunyanesque
  1. mammoth
  2. colossal
  3. prodigious
  4. gargantuan
  5. titanic
  6. cosmic
  7. gigantic
  8. cyclopean
Adjective
  • Our mammoth game is the last one, which just has to make the NFL schedule-makers giddy.
    Chris Branch, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Norwegian design studio Salt Ship Design had a mammoth 6,500 gross tonnes of volume to play with, so gave the vessel a distinctive reverse bow and open aft deck that’s primed for helicopter ops.
    Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of mammoth
Adjective
  • This comes after a colossal storm produced severe winter weather to much of the country, including northeastern Kansas into north-central Missouri, that saw snowfall around 15 inches.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Just imagine a colossal Matt Wallner-McCusker platoon.
    Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of colossal
Adjective
  • This may partially explain why for all of his prodigious capacities as an actor, Brody has not been particularly good at being famous.
    E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In this, he was supported by a group of Chinese thinkers led by Xiao and a prodigious Shanghai academic named Wang Huning.
    Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of prodigious
Adjective
  • To do this today would be a gargantuan undertaking for any retailer.
    Stephen Davidson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Four gargantuan tents were carved up into a maze of cubicles with cots, divided by seven-foot-high partitions meant to offer a measure of privacy for 500 families.
    Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of gargantuan
Adjective
  • The season nonetheless endures as a capstone to a titanic filmography, and a closing of the loop after the original show was understandably, if still sadly, canceled.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
  • When two galaxy clusters collide, the clash is suitably titanic, and research from earlier this year gave us our most detailed look yet at such a collision.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of titanic
Adjective
  • And some sky-gazers will be able to glimpse a cosmic magic trick when the moon appears to pass in front of Mars.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Here's what the cosmos have in store for your zodiac sign this week, according to celebrity astrologer Kyle Thomas Comments Get ready for a very busy cosmic week!
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of cosmic
Adjective
  • Siriano posted further proof of how gigantic McCarthy's cape was on Instagram, sharing a photo of him being the grand cloak's escort.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The cone was dumping enriched semolina flour into a gigantic tank.
    Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of gigantic
Adjective
  • The five-story Osaka Castle, a recreation of the original keep (which was destroyed on several occasions), is built on solid cyclopean foundations, with mint green roof tiles and golden accoutrements that bear striking similarities with Nagoya Castle.
    CNN, CNN, 19 Jan. 2022
  • The wall was built with a range of construction techniques, including cyclopean masonry.
    Isis Davis-Marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2021
Definition of cyclopean
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