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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Private providers already dominate a massive proportion of treatment value, with large chains like Manipal continuing to scale up their operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Suraci stressed that large carnivores, like any species, have inherent value beyond the services they provide to human beings -- but said that failing to make the economic case would be a disservice to them.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Collapsing prices make it tough for the makers of large language models to attain profitability “and so much of this build-out is predicated on their demand.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Its immense size and powerful jaws would have made it capable of attacking dinosaurs and other large animals that approached the water.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 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
“For AMD, this larger opportunity, combined with the strength of our portfolio and growing customer visibility, is creating a steeper growth trajectory for our data center business,” Su says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Players could earn larger rewards by continuing to inflate the balloon, but they could lose everything from that round if it burst.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
Ultimately, it’s a microcosm of a larger battle playing out across Southern California as cities ask existential questions in an effort to solve the housing crunch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Pilates has a lot of benefits, but it’s not known for being especially sweaty or for building larger muscles.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
The girl’s usually large eyes were even larger.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
China is the world’s largest producer of tungsten, according to the United States Geological Survey, and has included the element in its export restrictions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
While US tariffs are similar for apparel exporters across Asia, analysts say Bangladesh faces a greater challenge in Europe, its largest market, where India and Vietnam have gained ground through free-trade agreements.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The company is continuing to invest in building what it believes will be the “world’s largest platform for autonomous vehicles,” Khosrowshahi added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
One of the country's largest fires of the decade burned more than 42,000 hectares, forced widespread evacuations, and devastated the village of Le Porge.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
Auditorium one remained the clearest evidence that the Grand Dame had once been a Yiddish theater, one of the largest along Second Avenue.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
