as in vast
unusually large
the building of the Hoover Dam was a construction project of pharaonic proportions
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Recent Examples of pharaonic
Around 5,000 pharaonic artifacts are being relocated from a museum in Cairo, while many of the objects to be displayed haven’t been seen by the public since being discovered in 1922.
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2024
Aswan Aswan is the jumping off point for Abu Simbel, Ramses II’s two breathtaking temples, apotheoses (along with the pyramids) of pharaonic power.
—Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 18 June 2023
Strongmen have a notorious attraction to pharaonic public works, but democratic leaders are said to have the edge in summoning the innovation required to complete them.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2023
They’re drawn to the pharaonic history and art, of course, but also to the more contemporary galleries and studios that today form Cairo’s design scene.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2023
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2024
Aswan Aswan is the jumping off point for Abu Simbel, Ramses II’s two breathtaking temples, apotheoses (along with the pyramids) of pharaonic power.
—Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 18 June 2023
Strongmen have a notorious attraction to pharaonic public works, but democratic leaders are said to have the edge in summoning the innovation required to complete them.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2023
They’re drawn to the pharaonic history and art, of course, but also to the more contemporary galleries and studios that today form Cairo’s design scene.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharaonic
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The vast majority of Redditors sided with the teenager, with many saying that asking someone to accommodate house guests during a visit is okay — but not at the cost of basic essentials such as warmth.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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But the vast majority of the remaining defensive possessions were troubling for a team supposedly tailor-made to stop these very problems in their tracks.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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There's a gigantic piece of pizza, a burger complete with lettuce and tomato slices and, of course, meatballs.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Tyson last fought a sanctioned fight in 2005 , losing a sixth-round TKO to gigantic Irishman Kevin McBride, a fighter of little renown beyond that win.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2025
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The Black Lives Matter movement gained enormous attention with its stand against police brutality.—
John Blake,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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Already, the fighting has ceased in Gaza which provides enormous relief to the people there who have been living in very difficult circumstances now for more than a year, not to mention the just unconscionable circumstances the hostages have found themselves in.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Those are giant movies, so there’s a lot of expectations and there’s a lot of money.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Parson turned his corner lot into a showcase of creativity, beginning with a giant cutout of Bigfoot.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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Don Lemon is predicting a major comeback for Matt Lauer, eight years after the former news anchor's colossal fall from grace.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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The colossal ice mass, currently 173 miles away, is spinning northward from Antarctica and could potentially ground itself against the island.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Figuring out which category a person falls into and acting accordingly can be a huge challenge.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Jan. 2025
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On the flip side, the fact that the payouts were made by two of the very first investors could just be profit-taking; these two teams probably only cost a few hundred thousand to acquire at the onset of the league, representing a huge payday/ROI.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Having a megadonor in your corner to entice the nation's best recruit will be a massive boon for Michigan and anyone else who is able to follow suit.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Lions also boast a massive offensive line and physical running game.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Tangen leads Norway’s mammoth sovereign wealth fund, which posted first-half profit of 1.48 trillion kroner ($138 billion) last year, primarily driven by investments in technology stocks.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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The biggest news was Erling Haaland’s mammoth contract renewal, which will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until 2034 — revealed exclusively by The Athletic on Friday.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Pharaonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharaonic. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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