large
adjective
of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great.
largest
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superlativeof large.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Scientists reported on September 16 in Science Advances that it is the largest newly formed crater ever identified in the solar system.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Venture-capital firm Vertex Holdings is currently Plaud’s largest investor, according to Xu.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Until recently, Africa's largest crude oil producer had no refining capacity and had to import the finished product.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“It’s one of the largest sites in North America.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The twenty-eight tons of ancient coins that were a part of the Shinan ship’s cargo were the largest and undoubtedly most monetarily valuable assemblage of coins ever recovered from a sunken vessel.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
