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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“Cracking that nut and having American Express being relevant to this very large and growing population was a major breakthrough for us,” Le Caillec said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
She set up a large green tent at the block party with a table of fliers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
"It's clearly something which obviously large numbers of people are concerned about, and general practice has a role in responding to that as best as we can," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
In Newport Beach, where 10-to-15-foot swells from Marie stripped away large amounts of sand in places like the Wedge, officials are keeping an eye on the upcoming forecast, said Georgia Rios, a city spokesperson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Toward evening a policeman carried into the gym a large basket of fresh hot rolls.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
The results are estimated to have a margin of error of about 2 percentage points in either direction in the overall sample, and larger numbers for subgroups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Eurozone businesses rely more heavily on bank lending to fund investment than their counterparts in the U.S., where the bond markets play a larger role.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The landscape is beautiful but not merely picturesque - a small world held together by ritual, family and geography, while something larger presses in from beyond its edges.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The first operation happened just two weeks ago on Sept. 9, in which only about $5.2 billion worth of Treasurys were repurchased despite market expectations of a larger amount.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
It was, at first sight, a horned horse: larger than a cart horse, but thinner, gaunt: its ribs were visible, and its skull was vivid beneath its skin.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
The La Verne fire comes just days after another battery fire erupted at Moss Landing, reigniting concerns at one of the state’s largest battery storage sites.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
During Trump's visit to Beijing in May, he was accompanied by a group of tech executives from some of the largest US firms, including Apple's Tim Cook, Tesla's Elon Musk and Nvidia's Jensen Huang.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Analysis of cardholder activity by Royal Bank of Canada, the country’s largest lender, showed that consumer spending remained positive last month and continued to be led by outlays on travel, entertainment and arts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The group said it was the largest electric-truck order in the U.S. and would nearly double the country’s fleet of electric Class 8 trucks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Clare slumped with relief, sinking into the largest seat at the table.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
