How to Use oversize in a Sentence

oversize

adjective

• Swipe the look with an oversize puffer, slim-cut jeans, and loafers.
  — Olivia Hosken, Town & Country, 21 Oct. 2022
• Cut oversize blanks, then make a 1⁄4-in.-plywood pattern of the leg shape.
  — Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 7 Aug. 2021
• Here, too, is a nice study of the scale of oversize chintz roses and tiebacks, right for the height of the windows.
  — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 9 Aug. 2021
• The first was an oversize red T-shirt layered over a pink T-shirt.
  — New York Times, 13 July 2022
• Gone are the days of oversize jerseys from the stadium gift shop.
  — Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2024
• This means the moon at the right location would be inside the oversize Earth.
  — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
• The big one, unique among Chromebooks so far: the 120Hz refresh rate for that oversize screen.
  — Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 1 Sep. 2022
• Choudhury, 55, served looks with a bold, red lip and an oversize white suit.
  — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 9 Dec. 2021
• For the evening, Swift wore the Versace bustier in black with black trousers and an oversize gray plaid trench coat.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
• The valance with oversize wavy edging cuts through all of the patterns with a calming pause.
  — Catherine Hong, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2024
• In Forest Glen, the Bradleys’ new house has 3½ bathrooms and sits on an oversize, 37.5-foot-wide lot.
  — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2023
• This 1915 cottage sits amid the dunes of an oversize beachfront lot.
  — The Week Staff, The Week, 27 Mar. 2022
• Phil Oh Don’t think about putting anything oversize in these baguette-style bags that sit just under the arm and close to the body.
  — Irene Kim, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2023
• The three-pack of oversize bags is on sale for 33 percent off right now, which equals out to roughly $7 apiece.
  — Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com, 15 Apr. 2022
• But a trip isn't all sugary frozen drinks and oversize fishbowls here.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 July 2023
• Fit is easy in this case, simply size up as needed and embrace the oversize look once the bump is gone.
  — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2022
• The cook surface is on the larger side, at 885 square inches, with an oversize top grate.
  — Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 20 May 2022
• Parking for two to three cars is available in an oversize garage.
  — Lia Picard, WSJ, 21 July 2021
• The trendy oversize style will pair perfectly with your go-to white tank top and a chic pair of studded jeans.
  — Erin Parker, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2024
• Cut a slightly oversize hole in the center of the coffee-can lid (G), then slip the grommet (F) and then the lid over the end of the dowel rod.
  — James Schadewald, Popular Mechanics, 3 July 2021
• An oversize piece of art above the bed draws the eyes up to create a sense of height, while a geometric runner at the end of the bed anchors the room.
  — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2023
• To see that oversize double-breasted suit was just such a statement to me.
  — Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2022
• The district is shaped like a hatchet with an oversize head, snaking from Cleveland to Akron, nearly 40 miles to the south.
  — Will Weissert, ajc, 12 July 2021
• The case has a pair of oversize 180mm fans behind the face up front for massive intake airflow.
  — John Burek, PCMAG, 10 June 2024
• The oversize cloud bag is the perfect, spacious weekender.
  — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2024
• To let in natural light, the house has oversize windows and pocket doors that open to the outside.
  — E.b. Solomont, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2022
• All of it is oversize — meant to be piled on and rolled up — often faded, torn and patched, or dotted with tiny holes and stains.
  — Kayleen Schaefer, New York Times, 10 July 2023
• An oil painting of white rabbits rests above her head; an oversize Noguchi light hangs from the ceiling.
  — Harper's BAZAAR, 16 May 2023
• In the process, these stocks have come to account for a bigger and bigger—and now dangerously oversize—share of the S&P 500.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 June 2023
• Cruz set this makeshift canine before an oversize tennis ball, as though her machine were chasing after it.
  — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024