great
Usage
What are other ways to say great?
In reference to the size and extent of concrete objects, great is highly formal and even poetic, suggesting also that the object is notable or imposing, large is only somewhat formal, and big is the most general and most colloquial word: a great oak; a large tree; a big tree; great plains; a large field; a big field. 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).
Example Sentences
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"Species such as hake, pollock and saithe are fantastic alternatives with great flavour and are often under utilised so they can be sold at a lower price point,"he said.
From BBC
"The two great wars of the last century serve for us as a constant reminder that ultimately our destiny is, and will always be, intertwined with yours."
From BBC
“I’m a software engineer and I have a great opportunity for you,” Koh said he messaged dozens of Americans daily, when remote working peaked during the pandemic.
“He’s a great raconteur and so the rest of the world just vanished,” Seymour told Times columnist Lynell George in 1997.
From Los Angeles Times
In Munich on Saturday, Sir Keir made a sustained argument for greater defence spending to meet the threat from Russia.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
