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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Behind the scenes of crypto’s biggest nightmare: Last week, the founder of the world’s largest crypto exchange delivered a chilling warning that read like a tagline to a horror movie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Though Muslims only make up about 1 percent of Texas’ total population—roughly 300,000 people—the state is home to the fourth-largest population of Muslims within the U.S. and the largest in the South.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
Marshall worked for 25 years as an obstetrician, delivering some 5,000 babies, while his rival Hamilton founded a church which became the centre of the largest United Methodist congregation in America.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
The South Asian nation of 170 million people is the world's second-biggest garment exporter behind China, manufacturing clothes for some of the largest international brands.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
The largest of the islands, Honshu, is in an especially precarious position, straddling the boundary between the Eurasian and North American Plates.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
