good-sized
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of good-sized
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Of course, if they simply invested the savings of not owning a home into stocks and bonds, they could end up with a good-sized pile of assets at retirement.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 16, 2025
Wilder Fernández has caught four good-sized fish in the murky waters of a small bay north of Lake Maracaibo.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
So I picked “Don’t Look Back” because we had a company that was going to finance it for a good-sized budget.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
We are able to provide livelihoods, which is really kind of amazing, and we have a good-sized business.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
Finally, he had a good-sized hole in one end of his cocoon, and what had once been Petey slowly strained its way out with a mighty effort.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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