voluminous
adjective
vo·lu·mi·nous
və-ˈlü-mə-nəs 
1
2
a
: filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes
a voluminous literature on the subject
b
: writing or speaking much or at great length
a voluminous correspondent
3
: consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions : winding
voluminously
adverb
voluminousness
noun
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Examples of voluminous in a Sentence
the building's high ceilings and voluminous spaces
a writer of voluminous output
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Esme Benjamin, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Grande’s voluminous tulle gown featured puff sleeves, a corseted bodice and crystal embellishments.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 3 Nov. 2024
She’s respected by top brass as a strategist and for her voluminous knowledge of precedent and the history of Hollywood labor contracts.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
And while no one has—or should expect to—have insight on the reasons for their separation, Kravitz has always been accompanied by protectors of a different kind: sloping jackets, outsized shirts, voluminous trousers and expansive handbags purchased from The Row.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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voluminous
adjective
vo·lu·mi·nous
və-ˈlü-mə-nəs
1
a
: having or marked by great volume or bulk : large
a voluminous discharge of lava
b
: full sense 3b
voluminous curtains
2
: filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes
voluminous research
voluminously
adverb
voluminousness
noun
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