Brobdignagian

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The room is empty, but for three Brobdignagian bouquets of white roses.

From The Guardian • Apr. 22, 2018

A two-franc tree, had Grand'mere possessed one, would have been Brobdignagian and pretentious.

From A Versailles Christmas-Tide by Boyd, A. S.

On the south side of Cudham Wood a beech hedge has grown to Brobdignagian size, with several of the huge branches crossing each other and firmly grafted together.

From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 by Darwin, Francis, Sir

I soon laughed at my Brobdignagian nonsense, and said,—There is a telegraphic despatch passing.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 11, September, 1858 by Various

Never put Lilliputian flowers, in no matter how large a quantity, into Brobdignagian vessels.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various