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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"The nation has lost a great guardian," Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, said in a statement.
From Barron's
Russia also has advocated for greater Chinese involvement in governance of the High North and invited China to develop infrastructure in Arctic Russia.
This followed the earlier detention of her great rival Sheikh Hasina, the Awami leader and daughter of the first president of Bangladesh.
From BBC
They say some of the most threatened species - including great white sharks - are being sold in North African fish markets.
From BBC
Updating fans in November, RM told fans "the music is really coming out great" - but the comeback will be a big test for K-Pop's biggest band.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
