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Recent Examples of overscale
Yes, agents need to protect overscale income.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Mar. 2023
Colors, such as the peacock blue of the side chair, and patterns, like the overscale geometric throw on the bed, appear in moments that add punch to the timeless appeal of the room's classic trimwork and warm wood floors.
—Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2023
Her affinity for pattern, bold pattern to be exact, drove her to cover the table with an overscale blue-and-khaki linen ikat.
—Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
Dennese Guadeloupe Rojas, principal designer at Interiors by Design in Silver Spring, Md., warns that buying a one-and-done suite from a furniture showroom can saddle you with both a dull room and relentlessly overscale pieces.
—Nina Molina, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022
An overscale coffee table provides plenty of room for snacks and drinks at bayside gatherings.
—Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2022
The idea that there’s been this downward pressure on writer overscale income and connecting it to the diversification of the agency’s businesses was not something that necessarily was obvious to us at all at the time.
—Jonathan Handel, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2019
Designer Kay Douglass chose overscale willow basket lights from South of Market to help define the breakfast area in this large Atlanta kitchen.
—House Beautiful, 1 Oct. 2013
Take Valentino’s showstopping gowns with overscale floral motifs in hues like poppy and peridot.
—Rebecca Malinsky and Rory Satran, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2018
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Mar. 2023
Colors, such as the peacock blue of the side chair, and patterns, like the overscale geometric throw on the bed, appear in moments that add punch to the timeless appeal of the room's classic trimwork and warm wood floors.
—Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2023
Her affinity for pattern, bold pattern to be exact, drove her to cover the table with an overscale blue-and-khaki linen ikat.
—Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
Dennese Guadeloupe Rojas, principal designer at Interiors by Design in Silver Spring, Md., warns that buying a one-and-done suite from a furniture showroom can saddle you with both a dull room and relentlessly overscale pieces.
—Nina Molina, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022
An overscale coffee table provides plenty of room for snacks and drinks at bayside gatherings.
—Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2022
The idea that there’s been this downward pressure on writer overscale income and connecting it to the diversification of the agency’s businesses was not something that necessarily was obvious to us at all at the time.
—Jonathan Handel, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2019
Designer Kay Douglass chose overscale willow basket lights from South of Market to help define the breakfast area in this large Atlanta kitchen.
—House Beautiful, 1 Oct. 2013
Take Valentino’s showstopping gowns with overscale floral motifs in hues like poppy and peridot.
—Rebecca Malinsky and Rory Satran, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overscale
Adjective
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Reid sported a black and white patterned floor-length skirt and paired the statement piece with a leather jacket featuring oversize lapels.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The 14-piece collection includes oversize hoodies, T-shirts, denim, baseball caps, jewelry and bags.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In Flushing, long-time residents and small businesses are already feeling the pressure of real estate speculation and skyrocketing rents, with mom-and-pop bakeries and shops shutting their doors and being replaced by large chains.—
Aimee Rosato,
New York Daily News,
30 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
Adjective
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Egg prices have experienced some volatility in the past decade, with a sizable spike coming in January 2023, also thanks to an outbreak of avian influenza.—
Veronica Bravo,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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The trial alone lasted forty-one days, and there is a sizable cast of characters.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There are a few pretty substantial feature compromises/differences to take on board, though.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Bigger pieces carry a more substantial visual weight—for example, a dangly pair of earrings and a thick necklace can sometimes be too overpowering together and might end up taking away from the rest of your look.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, super utility players Nick Loftin, Harold Castro and Cavan Biggio each offer defensive versatility.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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Then to keep your area clean, pick up a cordless vacuum on super sale at Amazon, plus thousands of others with discounts now.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Located across a side street and soon to be connected via an underground tunnel, the high-rise Pietro building, with its black, perforated and pleated metal sheet shell, is a sharp contrast to the long rectangular Lina structure.—
Lise Alves,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The rectangular dining table comes in three different lengths, with chairs and benches available in multiple combinations and lengths.—
Nora Taylor,
Architectural Digest,
28 Mar. 2025
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If the past is prologue, the future will feature considerable instability.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Bliss's unexpected return at the Royal Rumble sparked considerable enthusiasm, backing up her popularity after a two-year hiatus despite earlier reports of contractual disputes with WWE.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Overscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overscale. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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