oversize
Example Sentences
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We’re still bargaining for gold hoops and oversize blazers at Santee Alley, getting dressed up for each other at the Venezuelan coffee shop on Melrose, and dreaming through the colors of Chinatown.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Crowds swarmed a revitalized downtown’s “MoonPie Over Mobile” celebration, in which an oversize replica of the famous Southern snack descended from the RSA’s building.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
It involved transferring a heavy iron bolt, concealed inside an oversize Bible, from Casanova to his upstairs neighbor, who could then chip a hole in the wooden floor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
When tail risk fades, the justification for holding oversize hedges weakens.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026
Francie had a very fine present for Neeley: a five-cent shooter which looked like an oversize opal rather than a marble.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
