XL
American-
extra large.
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extra long.
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Example Sentences
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Jealous Devil XL lump charcoal lights easily, produces minimal ash and burns for hours; Boom!
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Only a few rivals exist at that level, such as Samsung’s top-line Galaxy S25 Ultra, Huawei’s Mate X6 and Google’s Pixel 10 Pro XL.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Although it moved its headquarters from Carpinteria to Tennessee in the last 10 years, its menu still reflects its California origins, with items such as the Cali XL, a double cheeseburger.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
A measure introduced to help reduce the number of dog attacks was adding the XL bully to the list of banned breeds, following a series of fatal attacks.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Fortunately, the supermarket sold kids’ underwear and we bought him a three-pack of boys’ size XL briefs with Pokemon characters on them.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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