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
They should be good-sized, long enough to hang easily over your shoulder or wrap around a hot dish coming out of the oven.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
He said they ranged in size from "maybe the size of a dinner plate to maybe a beach ball - there were really some good-sized ones".
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 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
The Kellys were a good-sized family in numbers.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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