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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“This will be a great way to celebrate one of the most important people in the history of the Lakers and of the NBA,” Buss told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times
And when asked about the risks of taking a baby into the great outdoors, she says Hamish's safety takes priority over everything else.
From BBC
Pilots often experience an optical illusion of a passing object that can make it appear to be traveling at great speed even if it is barely moving, officials have said.
It was honest, but not a great look for a team battling a perception of being loose with their preparation.
From BBC
And in early December concerns Katie's wellbeing were so great that paramedics were called.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
