oversized

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League commissioner Adam Silver doesn’t sleep in a van outside your house and ring the doorbell at 5 a.m. with an oversized, ceremonial check.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

As always, there were some style missteps, and tripping on trains and jostling dress-jams when too many oversized gowns arrived at the same time at the bottom of the famous red carpet steps.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

A pelican, with an oversized bucket-like beak, was in need of last-minute maintenance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Sam built most of the set himself, including banks of oversized synthesiser panels and custom electronics.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Two oversized cauldrons of boiling water stood ready on tripods with slow fires burning beneath them to keep up the temperature.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques