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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The fallout was largely documented on the cat haven’s Facebook page with posts of veterinary and haven staff working together to administer heart compressions on the large black cat lying on the medical table.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
"It used to be a nice, quiet area," said Amanda, who lives near to one of the large buildings in Newport.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
“If Taiwan can convert the six-year annual-budget framework into timely, predictable, and sufficiently large procurement orders, the spending can strengthen both deterrence and the resilience and competitiveness of Taiwan’s domestic uncrewed-systems industrial base,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
They divide Bosnia into two entities, the Serb Republika Srpska and the Muslim Croat Federation of Bosnia, each enjoying a large degree of autonomy and united by weak central institutions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
It extended one large grey paw and patted the flames -then leapt back with an outraged yelp.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
But the gas that’s released in larger quantities is methane, which forms underwater as plants and algae break down and then bubbles to the surface.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Ms. Rubel detours into a lengthy discussion of the term “melting pot,” wherein immigrant food traditions become incorporated into the larger American cuisine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
He also brought forward a plan to end subscription traps and ban shops using misleading recommended retail prices, which can make it seem like discounts are larger than they really are.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The new observations instead suggest that Betelgeuse B is considerably larger, with about two to three times the Sun's mass.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
No, it hadn’t been a trick; that lion was massive, much larger than anything that existed outside the world of film.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Venezuela says it has 300 billion barrels of proven reserves, the largest in the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Some say they are being used as easy scapegoats for the rising cost of living, with the hostility concentrated on them because they form the largest group of asylum seekers.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
What brought the young purple gallinule to the state is up for debate, but it was no surprise it chose one of the largest coastal wetlands in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
SpaceX said this will be the largest spaceport in the world, featuring five launch complexes, 10 launchpads and related infrastructure.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
If I remembered correctly, and I almost always remembered correctly, it was called Minor Scale, and it was the largest nonnuclear explosion ever detonated.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
