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
There’s a cavernous sublevel housing the Radical Media Archive, which houses more than 2,000 rare and historical books, magazines and posters from the counterculture era of the ’50s to the ’80s, as well as contemporary tomes on graphic designs and photography.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
The trio of heroines hang out on cavernous space stations, travel to outlandish planets and encounter hordes of cat-like aliens.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The reality star and the singer both dated comedian Pete Davidson (Grande, in fact, was engaged to him) and were recently spotted looking totally chill with one another when Kardashian hosted a screening of Wicked at her cavernous home.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
Enter through a dark-green door and follow the mysterious, cavernous corridor into a serenely inviting room.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 27 July 2024
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
The trio of heroines hang out on cavernous space stations, travel to outlandish planets and encounter hordes of cat-like aliens.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The reality star and the singer both dated comedian Pete Davidson (Grande, in fact, was engaged to him) and were recently spotted looking totally chill with one another when Kardashian hosted a screening of Wicked at her cavernous home.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
Enter through a dark-green door and follow the mysterious, cavernous corridor into a serenely inviting room.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 27 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavernous
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Plant of the Month: Corpse Lily The largest flower on the planet—a gigantic, pungent parasite—reveals deep genetic mysteries and unique conservation challenges.JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
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The spares are for the gigantic propellers connected to four Rolls-Royce/Alstom Mermaid propulsion Pods.Heather Steinberger, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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Still, the vast majority of beer consumed in the state is made by huge commercial breweries owned by international conglomerates.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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So, there was a huge, interesting, very mysterious story behind this footage, but for whatever reason, from 1967 until 2011, no one had tried to solve it.Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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Starting with the new year, LVMH will be F1’s largest global partner, according to Maffei.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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The setup made the most of the renowned Apollo stage, with a large cream couch on stage right and space for the night’s bands to play to the left.Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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Despite Kamala Harris having a massive ground game, Donald Trump won by a significant margin.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Gill was stunned by catching such a massive yellowfin tuna, while not having to warm up on smaller ones.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 21 Nov. 2024
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Weaving its way past some of the city’s most spectacular sights, the track was an enormous improvement from its predecessor.Dan Cancian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Magaro must convey the enormous pressure and responsibility placed on Mason as he is suddenly thrust into the hot seat to produce live coverage.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Crookes And Jackson Stretching from the Rift Valley to the slopes of Mount Kenya, the vast Laikipia Plateau is a compelling alternative to the Masai Mara—where overcrowding can impact the wilderness experience, especially during the peak of the migration.Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Nov. 2024
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The estate hands the vast bulk of its profits over to the UK government each year.Anna Cooban, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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With the likes of Bobby Lashley and Brock Lesnar gone from WWE while other behemoths such as Drew McIntyre and Braun Strowman are currently sidelined, there is definitely room for a colossal superstar at the top of the card.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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This discovery offers compelling evidence for the Giant Impact Hypothesis, which proposes that the Moon was formed from a colossal collision between Earth and a Mars-sized object known as Theia.Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
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Breaking news suggests at least one of these mammoth companies has a plan.John Werner, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Larry Fink, whose mammoth BlackRock fund oversees over $10 trillion in assets, also sees one rate reduction before the end of 2024.Natasha Turak,Matt Clinch, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Cavernous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavernous. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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