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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Researchers estimate that an impact this large may occur on the Moon only about once every century, or even less frequently.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
“We believe long-end investors will continue to demand healthy levels of term premium given elevated nominal GDP growth, large fiscal deficits, and the Fed’s willingness to tolerate inflation modestly above 2%,” McVey wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
At the same time, they become part of their country's large reserve force.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“The ballet is not a narrative,” says Mr. Thomas, and though he’s referring to a specific piece, he might be speaking for the art form at large.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
There was a small potato cellar beneath the kitchen floor: they enlarged the trapdoor letting into it, put a large rug on top of it, and moved the kitchen table to stand on this spot.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
The new framework connects these small, local interactions with movement occurring across much larger areas.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Investors typically spent about £500 on shares - although others invested much larger sums - in return for a stake in the company, discounts and perks.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
In other words, we have a larger, more destructive array of cyberattack tools.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
“It would be helpful for there to be a larger and more diverse ecosystem of evaluators,” Mr. Zuckerberg says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The toboggan hit a much larger protrusion that sent it, along with Duane, high into the air and on a slant, as well.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Scientists reported on September 16 in Science Advances that it is the largest newly formed crater ever identified in the solar system.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
The U.S. has some of the largest refineries globally, with huge complexes on the Gulf Coast and in the Midwest and California.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Until recently, Africa's largest crude oil producer had no refining capacity and had to import the finished product.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“It’s one of the largest sites in North America.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Cleveland’s largest newspaper, the Plain Dealer, usually supportive of spirit investigation, this time suggested that Benjamin’s spirit, “shut up until you have something to offer worth listening to.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
