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1
as in gigantic
unusually large
built a king-size mansion with the money he had made in the stock market
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2
as in elongated
of great extent from end to end
the king-size snake known as the anaconda
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Recent Examples of king-size
Named for Joséphine Bonaparte, the first wife of Napoleon, who was known for her sophisticated sense of fashion and patronage of the arts, this first-floor suite has a king-size bed, a separate dressing room, and a living area perfect for lounging around.
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Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
Photo : Breed Media Sweetest of Dreams All five guest cabins are on the lower deck, including the primary suite with a king-size bed and a lounge that leads to a private balcony.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
The volunteers work on projects for individuals such as cutting down a king-size headboard to queen size, fixing chair legs or repairing a lamp.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
In the morning, Cassidy heaves himself from the king-size bed.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
Photo : Breed Media Sweetest of Dreams All five guest cabins are on the lower deck, including the primary suite with a king-size bed and a lounge that leads to a private balcony.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
The volunteers work on projects for individuals such as cutting down a king-size headboard to queen size, fixing chair legs or repairing a lamp.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
In the morning, Cassidy heaves himself from the king-size bed.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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The bathroom could be closed off with sleek pivoting panels and came—like all suites—with a gigantic shower and round bath the size of a Jacuzzi tub.—
Chris Schaklx,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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The polar vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole (as its name suggests).—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Despite looking and feeling like one elongated shot, the episode was actually filmed in four chunks since production could only shoot for about 90 minutes a day.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Finally, the shape of Earth's orbit can change slightly, from more elongated to less elongated (our average distance from the sun doesn't change).—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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As if this wasn't odd enough, this distant galaxy is surrounded by a huge halo of gas.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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There weren’t exactly huge, sweeping changes to the Reds’ camp this year.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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The tusk, which is actually an elongated tooth, is mainly found in males and can grow up to 10 feet long.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Milk Chocolate For those with darker skin tones, a milk chocolate mani will match seamlessly and elongate fingers.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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Dire wolves mostly ate horses and bison, with occasional forays into giant sloths and baby mammoths.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Born in Okayama, Japan, Hattori began his racing career on the open-wheel circuits of his home country before taking a giant leap across the Pacific to chase his dreams in America.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Or, perhaps, someone with whom Swift has a longer relationship, like Ed Sheeran, could be a better bet.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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Combined with the 1080p screen, the 9a gets much longer battery life than the flagship Pixels.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Context The 39-year-old made her return to the desert for her second headline set with a mammoth 21-song set.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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Liftoff will happen here in West Texas from a launchpad on a mammoth ranch owned by Jeff Bezos.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Tribe also added a fan zone to its band, allowing revelers to cool down under colossal fans, and a beer bus serving draft beer and plenty of laughs.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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One of the biggest moves came just this week, when Trump imposed a colossal set of new tariffs on America’s trading partners.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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“King-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king-size. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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