overlarge

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Recent Examples of overlarge Where the gumball eyes used to be bulging and overlarge, the new chocolate pieces appear to be smaller morsels — a look that has been met with disapproving opinions on social media. Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023 This one is spacious enough for two adults without feeling overlarge. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2023 For decades new builds in Los Angeles have resembled overlarge white cubes. Helena Madden, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlarge
Adjective
  • The eclectic band includes a poet, an opera singer, a violinist, a pianist and two people who play the bandura, Ukraine’s traditional 62-string instrument that looks a bit like an oversize lute.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • An artsy crowd ate and sipped Modelos as the theater filled up, with the poet Anne Waldman looking on from stage left, Lynne Tillman perching on a low settee, and Padma Lakshmi in oversize aviators in a spot by the door.
    Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Oasis announces North America tour dates for summer 2025 00:39 These measures were implemented in an effort to curb ticket scalping, or reselling tickets at inflated prices for profit.
    Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The inflated cost for some spare parts means others can’t be bought, and the readiness of the plane to fly missions could be affected.
    Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Today’s work culture has an over reliance on manual information-sharing and a lack of documentation.
    Anu Bharadwaj, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Moore came in behind the clear-out from the opposite side on an over route and was wide open in a confused Carolina secondary for an easy touchdown to tie the score at 7-7.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024

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“Overlarge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlarge. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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