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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However, he said the size of the response that is now needed to contain inflation is uncertain, but may not be as large as investors now expect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Brendan O'Brien divisional organiser of SIPTU, which represents public sector health and administration workers, previously said the "goodwill" of workers was a large part of what kept public services going.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The researchers found that its closest relatives included Madtsoia pisdurensis, a fossil snake from ancient India, and Gigantophis garstini, another large prehistoric snake known from North Africa.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
He was diagnosed with three large oligodendrogliomas, a rare type of cancer which can affect the brain and spinal cord.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Some of them play with art supplies on their desks, and some are building structures from large, colorful blocks.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
When the scientists incorporated the larger reaction network into a model of how quickly the chemical processes occur, the predicted amount of CO2 conversion increased by approximately 40 times compared with the original model.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
But today, many of these fires are associated with commercial farming and are taking place on a much larger scale - and are harder to control.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Uncertainty over payouts is also pushing employees at larger firms to seek opportunities elsewhere, including at places where they feel they might have more prospects to advance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The investment frenzy is also triggering a wave of consolidation as larger players aim to purchase strategic assets.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
No one did get Twitch’s meaning exactly, but they all understood that there was now a larger group of friends, which left everyone feeling a buzz of excitement for the possibilities that might follow.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Those measurements place Vasuki among the largest snakes ever identified.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Heathrow Airport is owned by a consortium of investors, the largest of which is French private equity firm Ardian.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The park was excavated as part of a 500-day national drive launched in March, touted as Vietnam's largest push to locate some of the hundreds of thousands missing since the war.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Chinese automakers now represent a third of all brands at Europe’s largest car show, showcasing fast-charging electric vehicles, plush amenities and autonomous-driving tech.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The largest stones were gone, most likely lodged into its throat.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
