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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
The appliance is large enough to fit a king-size comforter, and while bulky loads like bedding and towels did sometimes require extra drying time, the average cycle time in our tests was 2 hours and 12 minutes.
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Kate Oczypok, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
The resort, which was on Afar’s Best New Hotels list in 2024, features 50 suite-style tents that include a king-size bed, a rain shower with Aesop bath products, West Elm furniture, a private firepit, and a wood-burning stove.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025
Plus, the versatile pop-up mechanism gives you the option to use it as two twin beds (side-by-side or overlapping), or add a king-size mattress.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
Here, there is ample room for a king-size bed and a comfortable sitting area.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
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Kate Oczypok, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
The resort, which was on Afar’s Best New Hotels list in 2024, features 50 suite-style tents that include a king-size bed, a rain shower with Aesop bath products, West Elm furniture, a private firepit, and a wood-burning stove.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025
Plus, the versatile pop-up mechanism gives you the option to use it as two twin beds (side-by-side or overlapping), or add a king-size mattress.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
Here, there is ample room for a king-size bed and a comfortable sitting area.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for king-size
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In numerous ways, the loss of Fernandes would be a gigantic blow for United.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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This gigantic bet-and-get offer is exclusively available to new DraftKings customers who use the code and register today.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The sword consists of a short, elongated, pointed blade with a handle with antennas, made of iron, combined with spheres made of copper alloys or copper.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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The track also featured a rumble strip on the left for Turn 14, and the apex of Turn 15 was a bit elongated, both of which should help drivers navigate the section.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Okonkwo made a huge impression in north Wales and his move was made permanent last summer on a free transfer.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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It's been a huge benefit for Dylan to take part in REACH — something he's done since the program got its start in 2019.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
27 May 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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Richman sits behind two giant computer monitors atop an enormous desk that’s directly below an even bigger monitor displaying the rough cut.—
Kelly Stout,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2025
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For those sorts of people, the news that audio giant JBL has developed a new PartyBox 520 speaker will be music to their ears.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Compared to other vacations, cruises are relatively long and expensive and involve many more moving parts — from getting to the departure point to your stay onboard to visiting multiple ports of call (often in foreign countries).—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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There’s a small (39 runs), inexpensive ski resort with a long season about 45 minutes south of Buffalo called Kissing Bridge.—
David Allan,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Note: Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani averaged a mammoth 11.40 strikeouts per nine innings in six seasons with the Angels but hasn’t pitched enough to qualify for the all-time list.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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En route to the mammoth exhibit, after getting lightly heckled by a museumgoer in a NASA hat, they were wowed in the Hall of Saurischian Dinosaurs.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Only five of the colossal machines have ever been shipped.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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Here in this vast sandy landscape (also known as the Empty Quarter), colossal dunes create a breathtaking setting for stargazing — an activity that the resort can organize.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“King-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king-size. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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