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as in sizable
of a size greater than average of its kind
he was hungry, so he ordered the large pizza
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as in fashionable
enjoying widespread favor or approval
a color that will be very large this spring if the fashion designers have their way
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as in high
in a luxurious manner
college students living large on generous allowances from indulgent parents
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Recent Examples of large
James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
The company continues to focus on expanding its portfolio of healthcare properties and highlights its dependence on a few large tenants for a significant portion of its rental income.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2023
Ferreira accessorized her summery look with large-framed gold wired glasses, a simple gold necklace and a few rings.
—Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2023
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These factories have some of the largest employment potential of any project supported by the act.
—James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
The company continues to focus on expanding its portfolio of healthcare properties and highlights its dependence on a few large tenants for a significant portion of its rental income.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Hitler’s defense lawyer talks about how the right to a fair trial is a tenant not only of justice writ large, but also of Jewish morality.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2023
Ferreira accessorized her summery look with large-framed gold wired glasses, a simple gold necklace and a few rings.
—Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for large
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The property occupies a sizable 6,426-square-foot lot.Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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My specific MacBook Pro configuration—with an M4 Pro, 48GB of memory, a 2TB SSD, and the nano-texture screen—costs a sizable $3,649.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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New Balance has had a dramatic shift in image, from being famously seen as uncool to becoming very fashionable in recent years.Ayesha Javed, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
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Juicy Couture winter jacket: $39.99 This beautiful Juicy Couture winter jacket can keep your child warm and fashionable on the playground.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Today’s journey takes us down the Oakwood Valley Trail, which begins high above Sausalito and descends downhill into dense forest before ending at Tennessee Valley Road.Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Hold your head high and remind yourself that this person doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things.Tim Zientek, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Still, conventional computing logic suggests that the desktop implementation would draw more speed out of it with more powerful cooling and more space for more substantial cooling hardware.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The lot of the property covers a substantial area of 7,035 square feet.Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The second shooting took place not far from the popular Crack Shack restaurant.NBC San Diego, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Dodgers are expected to pursue a reunion, although it has been widely reported that Hernandez could be a popular consolation pursuit for teams that miss out on Soto.Jeff Sanders, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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This year’s macOS update, Sequoia, makes a long-overdue, considerable improvement to the operating system’s window-management tools.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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This frenetic form of diplomacy is notable not only for its lack of progress so far and for its piecemeal and fragmentary nature but also for its considerable scale and scope.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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On an afternoon when sophomore Nunu Agara stuffed the box score, compiling 16 points, nine rebounds, three blocks, two steals and two assists, Stanford easily handled Gonzaga, the preseason favorite to win the West Coast Conference.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The Academy didn’t even have room for its favorite country artist, Chris Stapleton!Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Now comes perhaps his biggest challenge yet: Taking over a San Jose Earthquakes team that finished last in the entire league and gave up the most goals (78) in MLS history.Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The price of ice While diamond dust shows promise, cost is the biggest barrier to implementation.Devika Rao, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Large.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/large. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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