as in gigantic
of a building or room
resembling a cave in spaciousness; very significant in size
We toured the cavernous airplane hangar. The dance was held in a cavernous hall. a cavernous auditorium
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Recent Examples of cavernous
Carter is to be remembered Thursday at a state funeral inside the cavernous Washington National Cathedral.
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Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
There were few in the sharply dressed and cavernous Palm Springs Convention Center who dressed down.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
Between the turf and cavernous feel, BC Place remains one of the least attractive stadiums in MLS.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
The cavernous building sits high on a hilltop overlooking al-Qardaha, the Assad family’s ancestral village.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
There were few in the sharply dressed and cavernous Palm Springs Convention Center who dressed down.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
Between the turf and cavernous feel, BC Place remains one of the least attractive stadiums in MLS.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
The cavernous building sits high on a hilltop overlooking al-Qardaha, the Assad family’s ancestral village.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavernous
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There's a gigantic piece of pizza, a burger complete with lettuce and tomato slices and, of course, meatballs.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Tyson last fought a sanctioned fight in 2005 , losing a sixth-round TKO to gigantic Irishman Kevin McBride, a fighter of little renown beyond that win.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2025
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Luckily, Coach is having a huge sale on a handful of their classic and modern bags and clutches.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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No laws prevented Musk from interviewing Alice Weidel, a leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, on X, thereby providing her with a huge platform, available to no other political candidate, in the month before a national election.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
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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The film was a massive hit over the summer and has only led to more star making roles for Sklenar.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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Lawmakers in Annapolis are considering massive cuts with tax and fee increases to close the gap.—
Chris Papst,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Black Lives Matter movement gained enormous attention with its stand against police brutality.—
John Blake,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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This guy Puffy, this guy is in an enormous amount of trouble.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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The vast majority of Redditors sided with the teenager, with many saying that asking someone to accommodate house guests during a visit is okay — but not at the cost of basic essentials such as warmth.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The château itself covers some 3,230 square feet, and another 2.3 acres of land can accommodate a vast garden.—
Fanny Guénon des Mesnards,
Architectural Digest,
18 Jan. 2025
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Don Lemon is predicting a major comeback for Matt Lauer, eight years after the former news anchor's colossal fall from grace.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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The colossal ice mass, currently 173 miles away, is spinning northward from Antarctica and could potentially ground itself against the island.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Tangen leads Norway’s mammoth sovereign wealth fund, which posted first-half profit of 1.48 trillion kroner ($138 billion) last year, primarily driven by investments in technology stocks.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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The biggest news was Erling Haaland’s mammoth contract renewal, which will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until 2034 — revealed exclusively by The Athletic on Friday.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Cavernous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavernous. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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