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1
as in gigantic
unusually large
built a king-size mansion with the money he had made in the stock market
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as in elongated
of great extent from end to end
the king-size snake known as the anaconda
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Recent Examples of king-size
The cabin isn’t exactly spacious—it’s designed for two—but Mammoth Overland has managed to fit a king-size mattress in there.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
Rich textiles give the room a cozy yet modern feel, while the king-size bed provides a comfortable night’s sleep.
—Ryan Smith, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2024
Inside, apart from the heated king-size bed, hypoallergenic and fire-resistant wool, and a heater rated for a 600-sq-ft (56-sq-m) cabin, is a 21-gallon fresh-water tank with heated lines.
—New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
Three-Piece Linen Duvet Cover Set $48 $25 at Walmart
Sleep comfortably in this king-size linen and cotton blend set complete with a duvet and two pillow shams.
—Kelsey Fredricks, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
Rich textiles give the room a cozy yet modern feel, while the king-size bed provides a comfortable night’s sleep.
—Ryan Smith, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2024
Inside, apart from the heated king-size bed, hypoallergenic and fire-resistant wool, and a heater rated for a 600-sq-ft (56-sq-m) cabin, is a 21-gallon fresh-water tank with heated lines.
—New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
Three-Piece Linen Duvet Cover Set $48 $25 at Walmart
Sleep comfortably in this king-size linen and cotton blend set complete with a duvet and two pillow shams.
—Kelsey Fredricks, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for king-size
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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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Another catchy song with elongated, ethereal harmonies that capture the temptation of infidelity.Bryan West, The Tennessean, 18 Apr. 2024
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Worm lizards are well adapted for underground life, with elongated bodies, reduced or no limbs, rudimentary eyes and tough, ring-like scales.Newsweek, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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Other than Yoon, high-ranking officials under investigation include the former defense minister, the head of the Army Special Warfare Command, as well as the head of the Defense Intelligence Command, raising huge questions over the nation's security preparedness.Charlie Campbell, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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The song not only became a huge viral hit, but also reached the No.1 position for the first time in history, a milestone that also represents a breakthrough for the traditional carranga music genre, which has recently found a new place in the music industry.Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2025
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Some feature high waists to elongate legs or pleats to conjure old-school élan worthy of Cary Grant.Charlie Teasdale, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2023
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The fragment, which was cleaved from its fecal parent with a pair of wire cutters, resembles a chunk of light-colored concrete with darker, elongate inclusions that Chin recognizes as bone.Karen Wright, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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In a landscape that has also seen the WNBA and NWSL take giant leaps forward, the PWHL continues to advance at breakneck speeds.Carol Schram, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Finding the few out of the thousands that can give actionable skincare insights is like finding a handful of needles in a giant haystack.Victoria Song, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2025
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More News: Rhea Ripley Wins WWE Women's World Championship on Raw Netflix Debut Triple H addressed these criticisms at the Netflix Raw post-show press conference, basically saying that the world has known for a long time that WWE is scripted.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The intrigue: Large power users in the U.S. are also increasingly interested in off-grid solar and battery projects, driven by the long queues for grid power.Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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Our mammoth game is the last one, which just has to make the NFL schedule-makers giddy.Chris Branch, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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Just imagine a colossal Matt Wallner-McCusker platoon.Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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“King-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king-size. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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