great
Usage
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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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As she’s grown older, she’s developed a greater interest in the farm’s business operations.
Speaking afterwards, the 30-year-old said she had been "feeling great for this entire indoor season", adding: "Sometimes you just have to be patient, get race-sharp and wait for the times to come."
From BBC
Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” is a soaring, achingly romantic tribute to the rapturous feeling of reading a great book, tearing through every page in a single afternoon.
From Salon
Mr. Areddy's China coverage has focused on trends in business, politics, security, society, environment and broadly the pressures that have arisen from the country's massive economic transformation and its great impact on the wider world.
"When couples face greater stress, savoring can serve as a buffer, helping protect their confidence in their relationship and their mental health," Larsen said.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
