as in vast
unusually large
the building of the Hoover Dam was a construction project of pharaonic proportions
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Recent Examples of pharaonic
Around 5,000 pharaonic artifacts are being relocated from a museum in Cairo, while many of the objects to be displayed haven’t been seen by the public since being discovered in 1922.
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2024
Aswan Aswan is the jumping off point for Abu Simbel, Ramses II’s two breathtaking temples, apotheoses (along with the pyramids) of pharaonic power.
—Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 18 June 2023
Strongmen have a notorious attraction to pharaonic public works, but democratic leaders are said to have the edge in summoning the innovation required to complete them.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2023
They’re drawn to the pharaonic history and art, of course, but also to the more contemporary galleries and studios that today form Cairo’s design scene.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2023
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2024
Aswan Aswan is the jumping off point for Abu Simbel, Ramses II’s two breathtaking temples, apotheoses (along with the pyramids) of pharaonic power.
—Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 18 June 2023
Strongmen have a notorious attraction to pharaonic public works, but democratic leaders are said to have the edge in summoning the innovation required to complete them.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2023
They’re drawn to the pharaonic history and art, of course, but also to the more contemporary galleries and studios that today form Cairo’s design scene.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharaonic
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The additional enforcement capacity this funding allows was never intended to and has not targeted the vast majority of U.S. taxpayers, with the agency having said from the get-go that audits would not increase for people earning under $400,000 annually.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, in developing markets such as the Philippines or Vietnam, the primary challenge has been financial inclusion - addressing the vast unmet need for basic banking services among the underbanked and unbanked populations.Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The gigantic Young-Hee is among the first things players see when their number is called.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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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
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Lyman, armed with an enormous iced coffee from Dunkin’, seemed to be in better spirits.Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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The loss of Rodri to a season-ending knee injury has been an enormous factor, while Guardiola has pointed to the mental and physical demands placed on leading players by an increasingly punishing fixture schedule.Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Some are familiar, because how could the show continue without the iconic Red Light/Green Light giant robot girl?Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
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As an avid Katie Smith fan, one giant hole in my collection was her 1999 platinum rookie card, numbed only to 50.Craig Custance, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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This, unsurprisingly, has led to a huge online backlash, with many people furiously making memes and posting about this turn of events.Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Even ignoring the other chocolates—the milks, the whites, the unsweeteneds—there’s a huge selection at almost any grocery store.Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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Burnes appears to be in no rush to sign his massive contract, but neither the Giants nor the Blue Jays appear to be backing down anytime soon.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The deluxe release marks another chapter in the SOS era, which has been nothing short of massive.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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“Pharaonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharaonic. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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