How to Use enormous in a Sentence

enormous

adjective
  • They live in an enormous house.
  • We chose not to undertake the project because of the enormous costs involved.
  • At the bottom was a chain-link fence with an enormous hole.
    Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The lasers used are factory-size affairs that require enormous power to do their work.
    Adam Frank, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Buyers no longer have to overbid by enormous sums or sweeten deals with outrageous promises.
    Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Some proposals would eliminate the debt ceiling entirely, or raise it by an enormous amount.
    Andrew Duehren, WSJ, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Weaving its way past some of the city’s most spectacular sights, the track was an enormous improvement from its predecessor.
    Dan Cancian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • An enormous Christmas tree makes for a sweet picture backdrop, and the cocktail menu has gotten a temporary holiday makeover, too.
    Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The recent rain is an enormous amount of precipitation in America's most populous state, where many cities enjoy a dry, mild climate.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2023
  • As the new monarch, Victoria would inevitably have had an enormous influence on her subjects, especially on women’s fashions.
    Carol A. Grissom, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Plus, there’s still the enormous challenge of how to incorporate Native tribes, which also hold huge water rights but continue to be largely left out of negotiations.
    Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The good—if not great—news is that there's been enormous progress.
    Men's Health, 17 May 2023
  • Here’s how the Big Ten cuts an enormous chunk right out of the Heart of Dixie.
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 8 Aug. 2023
  • And five enormous TVs play women’s sports, all the time.
    Katie C Reilly, ELLE, 27 July 2023
  • An enormous wing is mounted off the sides of the back window.
    Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Smoke from the fire can be seen billowing on the east side of the enormous charred area.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
  • In 2023, businesses tackling the enormous challenges that confront society might not start out looking like world-beating companies.
    Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas, WIRED, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Then an enormous blast went off, sending a plume of dust and smoke into the air.
    Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The Netflix roast of Tom Brady proved to be an enormous hit with subscribers.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 14 May 2024
  • Even if there’s a settlement, the bill will be enormous.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
  • For some, the last five years have been an enormous source of frustration.
    Mike Gousha and John D. Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Connor sat at the center of the group of four men, holding up an enormous fish as the group all smiled.
    Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
  • In the last 50 years, the state’s largest city and county underwent enormous change.
    Mike Gousha and John D. Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024
  • The stakes of the debate are enormous: Harris and Trump are neck and neck in the polls, and this event may be their only match-up of the cycle.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
  • That’s a big part of why television networks pay enormous sums for the rights to telecast the Games.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
  • All around her are enormous boulders in varying shades of gray.
    Ben Huff, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Custom woodwork abounds and enormous windows fill the home with light.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The stakes for the nation were enormous, Mr. Hobbs said, because of the damage Mr. Trump had already done to faith in the nation’s elections.
    Jill Cowan, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2023
  • And that’s all aside from the enormous carbon footprint attached to these models.
    Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • There are vessels that are stuck inside right now and there's an enormous amount of traffic that goes through there.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 27 Mar. 2024

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