great big

adjective

informal
: very large
They live in a great big house.

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The gift of age is freedom — and how better to enjoy it than by opening our hearts and minds to adventure and exploring our great big wonderful world? Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025 Gift certificates are also available and make the perfect present for a loved one in need of a great big cow hug. Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025 There was a great big blue spark about the size of a baseball, and I got lifted off my feet and sent back eight or 10 feet to my amplifier. Kate Hogan, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025 This Ultra Luxury class is filled with great big SUV’s at great big prices. Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for great big

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“Great big.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20big. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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