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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
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
As of Friday, California’s two largest reservoirs — Shasta Lake in Shasta County and Lake Oroville in Butte County — were at 77% and 69% capacity, respectively, according to the California Department of Water Resources.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 5 Jan. 2025
Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 29 Sep. 2021
The holy site has become a proxy for who controls Jerusalem (the eastern part of which remains occupied under international law and which both Israelis and Palestinians claim as their capital) and of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict writ large.
—Yasmeen Serhan, Time, 4 Jan. 2023
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But on Saturday, in spite of their many efforts to climb back, USC’s shortcomings proved too large to overcome.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
As of Friday, California’s two largest reservoirs — Shasta Lake in Shasta County and Lake Oroville in Butte County — were at 77% and 69% capacity, respectively, according to the California Department of Water Resources.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 5 Jan. 2025
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The Zyliss also boasts an impressive capacity that can hold up to six servings of salad, and the large-holed colander removes water faster than other brands without holding your herbs hostage.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 29 Sep. 2021
The holy site has become a proxy for who controls Jerusalem (the eastern part of which remains occupied under international law and which both Israelis and Palestinians claim as their capital) and of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict writ large.
—Yasmeen Serhan, Time, 4 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for large
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Next week would have seen the Fins a sizable wild-card underdog.Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Brutalist, starring Adrien Brody, and Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes, also landed a sizable haul of nominations with seven and six nods, respectively.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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All of the luggage is made by hand, which gives it an authentic, almost gritty feel that reminds you of a bygone era when passengers boarded steamships with large trunks and fashionable leather bags.Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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But the scare device also contradicts the fashionable, secular ancestor-worship that replaces Christian doctrine for black progressives.Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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Oregon drained 12 3-pointers, marking a season high given up by the Terps.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
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Barca were dominant, gave no concessions to their lower-league hosts, were eager to attack, and pressed high after losing the ball.Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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The inside covers of the notebooks were used to save a substantial collection of news clippings, an offbeat record of the world through those years of writing the book.Alexis Wright, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Despite these challenges, swarms offer substantial advantages, particularly in coordinating the attack with real-time information sharing.Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The song, a duet between Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, lifts to the summit in its twentieth frame on the ranking of the most popular songs in America.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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But YouTube’s incentive to continue making money arguably encourages it to keep its service friendly to its most popular users.Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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The stakes are clear—deploying large-scale AI can bring transformative efficiencies and novel solutions, but not without considerable environmental costs.Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Lively and the rest of the cast agreed to those recommendations, and also avoided Baldoni at the film's New York premiere in August, which generated considerable discussion online.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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The Opening Drive portion of the new PGA Tour season—which begins today at The Sentry on the famed Plantation Course at Kapalua in Maui—is one of my favorite stretches on our calendar each year.Jay Monahan, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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My favorite case was the one that fell the furthest outside Doc’s usual wheelhouse.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
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Cramer also highlighted big drops for health care stocks like Humana , HCA , Cigna and Centene .Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Because sometimes for a dark-skinned Black woman with a wide nose and big lips, that's all there is out there.Eric Andersson, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Large.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/large. Accessed 12 Jan. 2025.
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