adjective
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Etymology
Origin of sizable
Explanation
Sizable is a good way to describe something that's large or ample, like the sizable bowl of baked beans you ate before climbing into your sizable tent at the campsite. When something's big enough — but not necessarily enormous — it's sizable. Your family's sizable minivan is big enough for you and your siblings, although you can't fit the whole softball team in there. The sizable fish tank you bought offers plenty of room for your three goldfish, but your sister's bettas will probably need their own tank. And if you skipped lunch today, you might want to order a sizable portion of spaghetti for dinner.
Vocabulary lists containing sizable
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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Example Sentences
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But that still left funding for some sizable boosts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
McIlroy, meanwhile, built such a sizable early lead that he somehow managed to win despite shooting only even par over the final two rounds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
And, in keeping: I am distracted by her: her sizable ring, her gorgeous greige blond hair.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
At least two other companies announced sizable layoffs on Thursday as well.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
This left a sizable stack of newspapers sitting on his desk beside his snowy owl, Hedwig: one for each of the days Harry had spent at Privet Drive this summer.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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