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big

[big] / bɪg /






Usage

What are other ways to say big? In reference to the size and extent of concrete objects, big is the most general and most colloquial word, large is somewhat more formal, and great is highly formal and even poetic, suggesting also that the object is notable or imposing: a big tree; a large tree; a great oak; a big field; a large field; great plains. When the reference is to degree or a quality, great is the usual word: great beauty; great mistake; great surprise; although big sometimes alternates with it in colloquial style: a big mistake; a big surprise; large is usually not used in reference to degree, but may be used in a quantitative reference: a large number (great number).

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Of the album’s eight songs, he co-wrote five, including its two big hits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Kendall told the BBC she would take action even if big tech pushes back.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

At other times, Jeremy is sweet and docile, playing the big brother role with no difficulty.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Some of the index’s gains have come from areas that don’t get the same attention as big tech — like the materials industry, amid a surge in demand for things like fertilizer and lithium.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

“You know we’ve never understood why we had so much freedom in the big room,” she said.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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