bigness
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Origin of bigness
Example Sentences
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Antitrust is an emotional reaction to economic bigness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
But it might well trade on American images of virility, of superiority, of bigness, of winning.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
Jerome, who won an Emmy for “When They See Us,” plays to his apparent size with some exaggerated expressions, even as his soft features mitigate that bigness; his eyes are always asking questions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
Jillani, the founder of the Pakistan Eats blog, said trying to re-create the bigness of Eid and its feasts was “exhausting.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
It is probably true that all mountains are beautiful; there is something about them, the quality of bigness, of an ethereal joy to their size and scenic quality.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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