large
Usage
What are other ways to say large?
In reference to the size and extent of concrete objects, large is somewhat formal, great is highly formal and even poetic, suggesting also that the object is notable or imposing, and big is the most general and most colloquial word: a large tree; a great oak; a big tree; a large field; great plains; 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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“Whatever you see in society at large you see in the jury deliberation room,” said jury consultant Laurie Kuslansky.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Some important drugs, including penicillin, rely on small ring-shaped molecules that store large amounts of internal tension.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
As he spent hours sculpting large, foam trees for the group, he says he fell in love.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
As it was a timber LLC based on large quantities of land, it had previously been agreed that if you exited, you would receive pennies on the dollar per acre.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
The cub’s large ears swiveled to catch the sound.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
