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).
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The warning says to "exercise caution" if they find themselves close to large gatherings.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The company said it has $300 million in “committed revenues,” most of it coming from U.S. hyperscalers, AI developers and large enterprises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
A large portion of that amount went to a nonprofit that runs a school near Musk’s businesses in Bastrop, Texas.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Netflix’s strategy of mainly releasing movies on its platform instead of doing large theatrical windows also was a turnoff for some talent who wanted to see their work on the big screen, some sources said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
A few yards behind Phineas, a group of his men are using a hand-cranked derrick crane to hoist a large piece of rock.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
Los Angeles Unified, the nation’s second-largest school system, has an extensive magnet system, with 66 whole-school magnets and 268 magnet centers within a larger campus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Buying a small location costs around $300,000, while larger, high-performing operations can go for up to $3 million, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Everyone in the auto industry already knew this and wondered why Tesla was killing off lucrative luxury models and not moving into potentially more profitable segments, such as larger SUVs and normal-looking pickups.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
The figure, an area nearly 12 times larger than London, is a conservative estimate in part because haze has complicated satellite verification, said David Gaveau, founder of deforestation monitoring site Nusantara Atlas.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
“The trees grew larger and larger,” Dorothy said as they dove and Bruce swung the plane behind the mountain.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Indeed, yields on French bonds are at their highest level since the early years of this century, while the premium over low-risk German bonds is the largest since the debt crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
It contains the largest nursery for white sharks in the state and possibly the world, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Intel’s data-center and AI server segment has become the company’s largest source of profit as manufacturing and chip design have improved, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
The animals, native to South America, are the world's largest rodent, and thrive in wet marshland environments.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
He lifted the largest textbook he could find out of the bookcase and put it on the floor.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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