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as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
she was hungry, so she took a somewhat largish portion of food from the buffet
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as in sizable
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
a largish amount of media attention was paid to something that was a nonstory
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for largish
Adjective
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The Starship, standing 403 feet tall when fully stacked, is regarded as the world’s largest and most powerful launch vehicle ever developed.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025 -
That meant international travel and an expertise in commerce that put him on some 15 trade missions to places like Qatar, China and large swaths of Europe.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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This sizable increase was proposed partly because Congress essentially held spending flat the previous year, according to Daniel Schuman, the lead author of the report.—
Kevin R. Kosar,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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As areas of Hart Park are reopening to the public following historic flooding earlier this month, an organization's sizable donation will help pay for what's estimated to be millions of dollars' worth of damage to the stadium, softball field and other facilities.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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From the Sports Desk UofL volleyball gets a considerable piece of the revenue-sharing pie: The University of Louisville is spending revenue-sharing money on college volleyball.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Aug. 2025
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Investing in a single stock involves considerable risk.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Another substantial difference was that my dad had 400,000-plus [NASA] people supporting him, while Ed had Tenzing [Norgay] and a small supporting cast of expedition Sherpas and climbers.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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In a film scene still tilted against substantial parts for older female actors, checking off just two of those conflicting notes would be a pretty good showing: Roberts’ latter-day filmography, in particular, has wanted for such range.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
30 Aug. 2025
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Watch it here: Stream your favorite shows, the biggest blockbusters and more.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Ahlquist’s project is the last big development to come to the area east and west of Ten Mile Road north of I-84 that is guided by the city’s Ten Mile Interchange Specific Area Plan adopted in 2007.—
Marcus Dorsey,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Aug. 2025
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Many of them even took him on in races from the blocks, with Phelps often giving the Ravens players a significant head start before diving in.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Harold Gonsalves and historically significant service members such as baseball great Jackie Robinson.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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By then the nation is forecast to be facing a huge spike in power outages if sufficient new energy is not released into the U.S. electric grid.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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American Taylor Townsend plays Czech Barbora Krejčíková in the fourth round of the U.S. Open women’s singles tournament on Sunday, but regardless of the result, the fourth Grand Slam of the year has already been a huge win for Townsend.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Largish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/largish. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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