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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Christian Heggen, coordinator of the Cyber Intelligence Unit, said they are up against a "large ecosystem of cyber criminals" who use "a number of different attack vectors".
From Barron's
The aggressive immigration operation in Minnesota had triggered large protests and nationwide outrage.
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Faced with the alternative of the film not getting made, she embraced the "challenge" of filming in northern Germany, featuring many actors from Germany's large Afghan diaspora.
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Another major player is Canada's First Quantum Minerals, Zambia's largest corporate taxpayer.
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Arsenal spend large parts of the game looking to unlock deep defences.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
