great
Usage
What are other ways to say great?
In reference to the size and extent of concrete objects, great is highly formal and even poetic, suggesting also that the object is notable or imposing, large is only somewhat formal, and big is the most general and most colloquial word: a great oak; a large tree; a big tree; great plains; a large field; 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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“Heat” is far from the only movie to have great L.A. locations.
From Los Angeles Times
“So Mikki, which is AI, for me, is great because he can raise kids well.”
From Los Angeles Times
And, if you were there for McCourt bankruptcy, you can have a greater appreciation of Guggenheim majesty.
From Los Angeles Times
This was a fun story to report, partly because it also came with great video of Stewart as a young football player, steamrolling pretty much everyone in his path.
From Los Angeles Times
Since Nov. 9, there have been at least 80 earthquakes of magnitude 2 or greater in the area, according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
