sprawling

Example Sentences

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The sprawling, nearly six-week-long spectacle kicks off at Mexico City's iconic Estadio Azteca on June 11 before culminating in the final at New Jersey's 82,500-seat MetLife Stadium on July 19.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

A favorite among the French but still under the radar for many Americans, the Carnavalet is located in a sprawling complex of historical buildings in the Right Bank’s Marais district.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Among them are Tehran's Marble Palace, the Teymourtash house and the sprawling Saadabad Palace complex in northern Tehran, a former royal residence set within a vast park and home to several museums.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

At a sprawling factory in Louisville, Ky., where Ford used to build gas-powered SUVs, crews are working to set up tooling and the new trio of assembly lines to build the EV.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Mohammed’s red sports car was parked in front of the sprawling sandy yard but what held Olanna’s attention was the house: the graceful simplicity of its flat roof.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie