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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Several large franchise groups declared bankruptcy as their profits declined and hundreds of locations closed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Russian Makhachev dominated large portions of the fight in Pennsylvania to win by unanimous decision for a historic 17th successive UFC win, breaking Anderson Silva's 13-year record.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Start the sauce: In a large, wide skillet or Dutch oven, heat the butter, olive oil or combination of the two over low heat.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
But California hasn’t seen rolling blackouts since that year in large part due to its massive increase in battery energy storage, Seeley said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
He was a clergyman friend of ours, pastor in a small town outside of Haarlem, and his home was set back from the street in a large wooded park.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
The researchers then combined the findings with data from two earlier studies in a meta-analysis, creating a much larger group of patients.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Years of drawing down the reservoir—and the larger Lake Mead—have taken a toll.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
It’s a small question that points toward a much larger shift.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Female raptors are most often larger than the males, but we are still not 100% sure.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
It was, perhaps, larger than any owl she had seen, and with eyes that seemed particularly clever, though in truth all owls had that look about them.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
More than five banks are currently offering incentives to switch - with the largest bonus £220.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The S&P 500’s 10 largest companies represent more than 40% of its value, according to Dow Jones Market Data—the highest concentration since the 1960s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Forty years later, the Paris Paralympics solidified the movement’s position as one of the largest sporting events in the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The blaze broke out in an area that was ravaged by massive fires in 1911, during a similar period of heatwaves and drought -- and is the country's largest wildfire since then.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
It’s not just the largest object in our solar system—it contains 99.8 percent of all the matter in the solar system.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
