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capacious

[kuh-pay-shuhs] / kəˈpeɪ ʃəs /


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Starbucks Korea caused an uproar this year when it launched a "Tank Day" promotion on May 18, touting a new line of capacious tumblers for its coffee beverages.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

I always contrast Thomas’ capacious ability to feel sorry for himself with Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, because she also faced so many hurdles in her own life, right?

From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026

The main body of the show, mounted in capacious glass cabinets, is organized around his most notable books.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

For Elizabeth McCracken, writing a novel requires attention to matters as small as punctuation and as capacious as the imagined world her characters inhabit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

“Your father is very capacious of heart,” said Dr. Meescham.

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo


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