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bigness

American  
[big-nis] / ˈbɪg nɪs /

noun

  1. the fact or condition of being large in size, extent, amount, etc.

  2. Chiefly New England. size.

Etymology

Origin of bigness

First recorded in 1485–95; big 1 + -ness

Example Sentences

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Antitrust is an emotional reaction to economic bigness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

What Reiner carried from “Family” into his later appearances was a sort of bigness.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

But at some point, that bigness is exactly what audiences came to predict from him.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 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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