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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But her experiences as a female photographer were not always as great as sitting in the dugout next to the manager of the club she has supported all her life.
From BBC
We were actually writing it in the midst of shooting, which was not a great idea.
From Los Angeles Times
Olympic swimming great Ian Thorpe is entering the Sydney-Hobart race for the first time aboard LawConnect, which is aiming to be first across the finish line for a third straight year.
From Barron's
“This is a common-sense reform with a great deal of promise,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
He had failed to make an impact until Clough's appointment, but the great manager saw something he could nurture.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
