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or king-sized
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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Lamine’s extension is another huge statement from FC Barcelona After seeing Pedri, Gavi, Ronald Araujo and Raphinha all commit in the last few months, tying down Lamine is another huge statement from President Joan Laporta and Sporting Director Deco.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
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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But the film makes too little a point of one giant forebear.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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In one shot, the former Philadelphia Eagles center, 37, posed with a giant pancake in his hands.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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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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The finish is long and refined, with lingering notes of vanilla, nutmeg, and subtle floral aromas.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
31 May 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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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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In early 2025, the company made a breakthrough with the colossal woolly mouse, sharing parts of the woolly mammoth’s DNA and proving the scientists’ ability to recreate complex genetic combinations that took nature millions of years to create.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Around one-third of the world’s fish stocks are overfished, including those in Southeast Asia, where China operates a colossal fishing operation.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 June 2025
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“King-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king-size. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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