vastness

Example Sentences

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On the day I visited in early June, before it opened to the public, I was the only person there, making its vastness even more pronounced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

At this point, Venegas briefly glances at the rows of books inside the lending library, as if contemplating the vastness of human creativity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Obama later clarified that he meant that other forms of life are likely to exist somewhere in the vastness of the universe, but didn’t think any had visited Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

After the comment made headlines, Obama sought to clarify he thinks it's statistically likely life exists beyond Earth, given the vastness of the universe.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

All is vastness; the clouds are piled up like giant rocks, and there is a “brool” over the sea that sounds like some presage of doom.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker