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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They are the large blue butterfly, the Duke of Burgundy butterfly, the marsh fritillary butterfly, the wart-biter cricket, juniper and the burnt-tip orchid.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
In the heavily forested state, where large areas served as training grounds in the former East Germany, nearly 20% of the land is suspected to harbor old munitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
That could cause people to delay major purchases and cut back on other forms of discretionary spending — potentially a problem for an economy that is driven in large part by consumption.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
By and large, this formula has not worked because studios demand accessibility, even from the artistes.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Glancing up, he saw with a start that his fingers were a hair’s breadth away from a large splayed hand that had been hammer-etched deep into the stone.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Plus, lenders tend to be more willing to offer larger loans with longer repayment times.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Males had larger proportions of monocytes, immune cells that serve as early responders to threats.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Emirates sits just across the Persian Gulf and has deep commercial, historical and cultural links with its larger neighbor, even though the two governments have frequently been at odds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Their idea soon developed from a local station showing Connecticut sports to state residents to a larger 24-hour national sports network.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
She handed him a larger tube than he’d seen on the tour.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Penguin Random House noted it was the largest first-day sales for a nonfiction book in the company’s history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The world’s largest digital asset hit its highest level since June after the president hosted a pro-crypto rally at the White House.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The US's position as the world's largest economy and the dollar being the world's reserve currency gives the US a "much longer runway to fiscally misbehave" than other countries, El-Erian says.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
With the addition of Cox homes, the Stamford, Conn.-based cable company now boasts 35 million customers — making it the nation’s largest broadband internet and cable television provider.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Russia, with Europe’s largest army, had pledged to aid France by attacking Germany from the east—creating the war’s Eastern Front.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
