as in gigantic
of a building or room
resembling a cave in spaciousness; very significant in size
We toured the cavernous airplane hangar. The dance was held in a cavernous hall. a cavernous auditorium
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Recent Examples of cavernous
In fact, the living former Presidents and their spouses all crowded into the front pews of the cavernous cathedral with a quiet dignity that is remarkable for just how rare such showings are.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
In one example, health officials in the Philippines have set up a testing clinic deep inside a cavernous mall parking garage for people who might shy away from entering an on-the-street HIV facility.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
As the panelists jockeyed to explain the momentous development in this cavernous studio that was quiet as all hell, the scene had the feel of a strange stage play.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
At times, the actors spoke their lines from obscure corners of the cavernous playing area.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
In one example, health officials in the Philippines have set up a testing clinic deep inside a cavernous mall parking garage for people who might shy away from entering an on-the-street HIV facility.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
As the panelists jockeyed to explain the momentous development in this cavernous studio that was quiet as all hell, the scene had the feel of a strange stage play.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
At times, the actors spoke their lines from obscure corners of the cavernous playing area.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavernous
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There's a gigantic piece of pizza, a burger complete with lettuce and tomato slices and, of course, meatballs.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Tyson last fought a sanctioned fight in 2005 , losing a sixth-round TKO to gigantic Irishman Kevin McBride, a fighter of little renown beyond that win.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2025
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But Sels simply refused to allow Liverpool to turn one point into three, making huge saves to keep out Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo and Jota (twice), while Ola Aina cleared off the line when Salah did beat Sels.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Unrivaled has pulled in huge sponsors like Samsung, Sephora and State Farm, but the biggest deal is with TNT.—
Everett Cook,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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Hamas has come under overwhelming pressure from Israel’s invasion of Gaza’s largest cities and towns and seizure of the border between Gaza and Egypt.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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The largest contract in the history of soccer was Lionel Messi’s four-year deal with Barcelona worth as much as $673 million with incentives and bonuses—Messi did not earn the full amount.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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There would be a massive influx of humanitarian aid into the strip, where residents have long faced dire humanitarian conditions, Al Thani said.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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The utility has said enormous demand from the wildfire strained the water system, which has occurred in other areas contending with massive fires, and that about 20% of hydrants in the Palisades saw a loss in pressure.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Black Lives Matter movement gained enormous attention with its stand against police brutality.—
John Blake,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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This guy Puffy, this guy is in an enormous amount of trouble.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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But the vast majority of the remaining defensive possessions were troubling for a team supposedly tailor-made to stop these very problems in their tracks.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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The vast majority of Redditors sided with the teenager, with many saying that asking someone to accommodate house guests during a visit is okay — but not at the cost of basic essentials such as warmth.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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This comes after a colossal storm produced severe winter weather to much of the country, including northeastern Kansas into north-central Missouri, that saw snowfall around 15 inches.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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Just imagine a colossal Matt Wallner-McCusker platoon.—
Aaron Gleeman,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Our mammoth game is the last one, which just has to make the NFL schedule-makers giddy.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Norwegian design studio Salt Ship Design had a mammoth 6,500 gross tonnes of volume to play with, so gave the vessel a distinctive reverse bow and open aft deck that’s primed for helicopter ops.—
Katia Damborsky,
Robb Report,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Cavernous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavernous. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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