Bunyanesque

adjective

Definition of Bunyanesquenext
as in mammoth

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Bunyanesque
  1. mammoth
  2. colossal
  3. prodigious
  4. gargantuan
  5. titanic
  6. cosmic
  7. gigantic
  8. cyclopean
Adjective
  • The market has appeared on lists of the most Instagrammed restaurants in the U.S., with posts typically showing people tucking into mammoth trays of seafood.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Barca and Atleti went into the mammoth clash level on points at the summit of the Spanish top flight table.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of mammoth
Adjective
  • In the meantime, the Jets will pivot to playing the 8-6 Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, who are en route to the playoffs barring a colossal collapse.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • One such colossal market is cross-border payments, towering at $190T with $38T in B2B flows annually and expected to grow by 53% until the end of the decade as a consequence of global supply chains, corporate and SME internationalization and tech advancements.
    Maren Thomas Bannon, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of colossal
Adjective
  • The undertaking drains Van Buren’s prodigious bank account and torments the already thoroughly tormented Tóth.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Composer Harry Gregson-Williams and director Ridley Scott will receive the Spirit of Collaboration Award, which recognizes a composer/director relationship that has created a prodigious body of work.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of prodigious
Adjective
  • But the Broncos certainly weren’t apologizing Sunday night for the gift of a gargantuan gaffe.
    Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Sunday, December 8 The Scene Art Miami + CONTEXT at 1 Herald Plaza The Report Miami’s longest-running international art fair, Art Miami, celebrated its 34th year alongside sister fair CONTEXT Art Miami, erecting gargantuan twin tents to showcase a staggering selection of contemporary art.
    Jaime Sloane, SPIN, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of gargantuan
Adjective
  • After a titanic battle with Lewis Hamilton for the championship in 2021, Verstappen swept to the title in 2022 before winning 19 out of 22 races the following year to win the championship by an almost 300-point margin.
    Sam Joseph, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Whether sung by a group of vultures, a menacing sea witch, or a cavalcade of pirates, these Disney songs have made a titanic impact on the All-American songbook.
    Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of titanic
Adjective
  • Nebulas are large regions of cosmic gas and dust, and can be truly spectacular targets.
    John Natale, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
  • But on Christmas Eve this year, we'll be acutely reminded of the sun's cosmic nature thanks to a resilient little spacecraft on a spectacular journey through space: the Parker Solar Probe.
    Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of cosmic
Adjective
  • The gigantic Young-Hee is among the first things players see when their number is called.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Start showing off your personal style with gigantic hair bows, sneaker charms, busy necklaces, and layered keychains—in this, more is more.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of gigantic
Adjective
  • The five-story Osaka Castle, a recreation of the original keep (which was destroyed on several occasions), is built on solid cyclopean foundations, with mint green roof tiles and golden accoutrements that bear striking similarities with Nagoya Castle.
    CNN, CNN, 19 Jan. 2022
  • The wall was built with a range of construction techniques, including cyclopean masonry.
    Isis Davis-Marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2021
Definition of cyclopean
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