writ large

Idioms  

1. Signified, expressed, or embodied with greater magnitude, as in That book on Lincoln is simply an article writ large. [Mid-1600s]

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writ large

It represents a leap in the evolution of Saar’s work — her smaller scale imaginings now writ large.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

It’s also easy to imagine video game companies writ large choosing to slash budgets by removing their own disc drives as hardware becomes far more expensive to produce, thanks to the A.I.-induced memory-processor shortage.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Across Havana, the ravages of time, lack of maintenance and overcrowding is writ large in the facades of one of the best preserved colonial cities in the Americas.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

She worries more, however, about a similar yearning and loss of confidence among Americans writ large.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

It is all a game to them still, a tourney writ large, and all they see is the chance for glory and honor and spoils.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin