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writ large

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  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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His feelings about music’s power writ large are similarly expansive and generous.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

Nonalcoholic drinks are still tiny compared with the $100 billion-plus U.S. alcoholic-beverage industry writ large.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 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

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