as in gigantic
of a building or room
resembling a cave in spaciousness; very significant in size
We toured the cavernous airplane hangar. The dance was held in a cavernous hall. a cavernous auditorium
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Recent Examples of cavernous
Three years of performing in similar contests and local gigs later, she was signed by Island Records after graduating the BRIT School, where past alumni includes Amy Winehouse and Adele — two artists to whom her cavernous vocals, lyrical candor, and endearing cackle have long invited comparisons.
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Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
From its lavish entrance with golden arches to its cavernous dining room, which can seat more than 300 people, gold is everywhere, from the furnishings to the lighting.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
After the visit, some 350 guests assembled in the cavernous Cour Marly for a sumptuous dinner by chef Anne-Sophie Pic.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
The cavernous space — often half-empty during February’s high season when restaurants throughout Southwest Florida have waiting lists — reinforces the sensation of still being in transit rather than having arrived at a destination.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 15 Mar. 2025
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Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
From its lavish entrance with golden arches to its cavernous dining room, which can seat more than 300 people, gold is everywhere, from the furnishings to the lighting.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
After the visit, some 350 guests assembled in the cavernous Cour Marly for a sumptuous dinner by chef Anne-Sophie Pic.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
The cavernous space — often half-empty during February’s high season when restaurants throughout Southwest Florida have waiting lists — reinforces the sensation of still being in transit rather than having arrived at a destination.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavernous
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Goodbye millions of programmers, hello gigantic business savings.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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But Stanford is a rare school where even assistant coaches leaving doesn’t usually have a gigantic impact on recruiting.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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But if the Nets aren't interested in signing Randle, where would that huge contract come from? Randle's teammate, Naz Reid, figures to decline his $15.0 million player option and re-sign with the Minnesota Timberwolves, which could further complicate Randle's decision matrix.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The trend, which was huge in the 2010s in a memorable patchwork pattern, is actually a super comfortable way to rock shorts while traveling.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Country Airplay list is Billboard’s largest radio-specific chart, tracking 60 songs each week.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Another video posted from a high angle showed a large plume of smoke coming from the house and filling the air.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Instead, the massive curved claws — close to 1 foot (30 centimeters) in size — belonged to a creature unearthed in what’s now Mongolia.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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On 25th March 2025, Russian forces launched a massive drone assault on Dnipropetrovsk oblast, including Marhanets and Nikopol, marking one of the largest and most intense attacks of the war to date.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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Apple didn’t invent the first smartphone or wireless headphones, but look at the enormous commercial success of the iPhone and AirPods.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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The play still brought in an enormous $3.28 million, and played to a more than 100 percent capacity with an average ticket price of $298.83.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Hauraki Gulf is a vast and ecologically rich body of water that stretches from Auckland to the Coromandel Peninsula and Great Barrier Island.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Given its vast responsibilities, HHS is one of the federal government’s most prolific regulators.—
Simon F. Haeder,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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Tribe also added a fan zone to its band, allowing revelers to cool down under colossal fans, and a beer bus serving draft beer and plenty of laughs.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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One of the biggest moves came just this week, when Trump imposed a colossal set of new tariffs on America’s trading partners.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Think of home runs in baseball, and the fan’s mind races to the mammoth distances a ball can fly when slugged right on the nose, or a history-making chase that captivates a nation.—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Two days later, on September 10, at the mammoth Royal Albert Hall in London, Bernstein and the orchestra played the work yet again.—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Cavernous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavernous. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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