big-hearted
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of big-hearted
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Big-hearted adaptation should please fans of the book.
From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2020
Big-hearted and deeply researched, this memoir illustrates how deciding who we are is seldom as simple as we think.
From Slate • Dec. 5, 2016
Big-hearted but brutally exacting, the series pulls off a feat almost unheard of on reality contest shows: There’s zero away-from-the-kitchen drama.
From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2016
Elbow Brief bio: Big-hearted poets of English suburbia.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2012
Big-hearted, full of fun, tender as a woman, but intolerant of meanness and evil doing.
From Jessica, the Heiress by Raymond, Evelyn
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