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as in major
having great meaning or lasting effect
there will be a big meeting to resolve the issue
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as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
bought a big apple to quench his raging appetite
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as in great
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
how big of you to give your subordinates most of the credit
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as in rich
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
inexperienced wine drinkers should not start with such a big wine
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as in main
coming before all others in importance
the big story that year was the election of the president
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as in fashionable
enjoying widespread favor or approval
jackets with very wide lapels were big that year
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as in pregnant
containing unborn young within the body
a mare big with a foal
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as in heavy
one of high position or importance within a group
with that new promotion he's now one of the bigs in the company
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as in major league
usually bigs plural
the highest level of a field of endeavor
a candidate who is running for president is playing in the bigs and cannot afford to make major mistakes
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a big deal
a big game
a big problem
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Recent Examples of big
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
But the blanket Trump pay-to-quit offer–reportedly driven by Elon Musk–ignores a big risk: That the top performers, with the most marketable skills, will take the money and run.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
So not only has Zubac evolved into one of the premier defensive bigs, but his level of discipline as a rim protector should be recognized when making decisions about All-Defensive Team selections.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Former Doctor Who lead Whittaker can next be seen in Netflix’s Toxic Town, Jack Thorne’s series about one of the UK’s biggest environmental scandals.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
But the blanket Trump pay-to-quit offer–reportedly driven by Elon Musk–ignores a big risk: That the top performers, with the most marketable skills, will take the money and run.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
Boost from the bigs Jonathan Isaac and Wendell Carter Jr. were aggressive on offense from the jump.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
So not only has Zubac evolved into one of the premier defensive bigs, but his level of discipline as a rim protector should be recognized when making decisions about All-Defensive Team selections.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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In places like Freiburg, where a group of predominantly Syrian immigrants participated in a gang rape that became a major news story, the influx fuelled security fears and anti-immigrant sentiment.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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In 2016, Target stated that trans employees and customers could use bathrooms that aligned with their gender identity, becoming one of the first major retailers to speak out amid national debates over trans bathroom accessibility.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Overture is a much larger, more complicated commercial aircraft, designed to fly at Mach 1.7 and carry 64 to 80 passengers.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2025
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One piracy site hit 364 million visits in October of 2024, which was larger than Disney+ viewership in that same month.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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Gutekunst said Wyatt was the team’s best interior pass rusher, which is good for him but not great for fellow defensive tackle Kenny Clark, who makes more than $21 million per year.—
Matt Schneidman,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The 2024 Presidential Greatness Project Expert Survey, which includes members of the American Political Science Association and other scholars, ranked Truman as the sixth greatest president of all time.—
Ewan Palmer,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Larry Ellison, also one of the world’s richest men, is facing regulatory hurdles with the Paramount-Skydance merger that would see his son, Skydance CEO David Ellison, running the combined media assets.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Eating purple foods rich in anthocyanins may help support gut health, ease inflammation, and reduce oxidative stress (cell damage).1 1.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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The provision will overburden the already congested main runway at DCA and, as shown by a recent near-collision at the airport, increase the risk of a serious accident there.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The sanctuary room will be the center’s main attraction and is expected to bring in around 175 to 250 people on the first Sunday of the month, when the largest meetings are scheduled to take place.—
Stephanie Lam,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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But Iyer doesn’t distill the lessons of silence into a fashionable set of lifestyle tips.—
Danny Heitman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
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As its whiskey became increasingly fashionable across the country, the brand moved most of its production to a distillery up the road in Wanship, which is now open to the public for tours.—
Brad Japhe,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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There was a couple in that car: a man in his early 20s and his pregnant girlfriend in the passenger seat, police told KPRC.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article A Northwest Side man facing a felony charge in connection with the shooting death of his pregnant girlfriend was released from custody Saturday but ordered to turn in any guns to Chicago police, according to court records.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Not without consequence, of course, and not just from New York heavies—in his years of flouting the conventions of etiquette in the bush, around animals, whether while making images or just out wandering, Peter was not entirely unscathed.—
Chris Wallace,
Vogue,
17 Dec. 2024
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But at six-foot-two, with the big, square features and the theatrical presence of a human monolith, Chen looks as well as buzzes like the authority figures and heavies that are a star basso’s ticket to the really big time.—
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“Big.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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