as in giant
unusually large
a cyclopean granite statue that the dictator himself had commissioned
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Recent Examples of cyclopean
The five-story Osaka Castle, a recreation of the original keep (which was destroyed on several occasions), is built on solid cyclopean foundations, with mint green roof tiles and golden accoutrements that bear striking similarities with Nagoya Castle.
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CNN, 19 Jan. 2022
The wall was built with a range of construction techniques, including cyclopean masonry.
—Isis Davis-Marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2021
If a mutation causes sonic hedgehog activity to become too muted, the result can be a birth defect called holoprosencephaly, marked in the most extreme cases by a head with a single, cyclopean eye.
—George Johnson, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2013
Rachmaninoff’s humbling presence, re-encountered, is gigantic, cyclopean.
—Joseph Horowitz, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2018
Vividly monumental aggregates of cyclopean arches, inverted pyramids, louvered domes, layered patterns and saturated colors—this is not the rigidly principled modernism of Le Corbusier or the inviolate geometry of Louis Kahn.
—Julie V. Iovine, WSJ, 22 Feb. 2017
Of course, the short, goggled and sometimes cyclopean minions are on hand, engaging in a prison food fight and dancing in a cancan-like production number. Innocuous pandemonium ensues in candy colors.
—Andy Webster, New York Times, 29 June 2017
Iran, Syria, Mali, Somalia, Eritrea, Iraq—in a Cyclopean cellar wrapped in near-total darkness.
—Ali Arkady, Smithsonian, 2 May 2017
CNN, 19 Jan. 2022
The wall was built with a range of construction techniques, including cyclopean masonry.
—Isis Davis-Marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2021
If a mutation causes sonic hedgehog activity to become too muted, the result can be a birth defect called holoprosencephaly, marked in the most extreme cases by a head with a single, cyclopean eye.
—George Johnson, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2013
Rachmaninoff’s humbling presence, re-encountered, is gigantic, cyclopean.
—Joseph Horowitz, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2018
Vividly monumental aggregates of cyclopean arches, inverted pyramids, louvered domes, layered patterns and saturated colors—this is not the rigidly principled modernism of Le Corbusier or the inviolate geometry of Louis Kahn.
—Julie V. Iovine, WSJ, 22 Feb. 2017
Of course, the short, goggled and sometimes cyclopean minions are on hand, engaging in a prison food fight and dancing in a cancan-like production number. Innocuous pandemonium ensues in candy colors.
—Andy Webster, New York Times, 29 June 2017
Iran, Syria, Mali, Somalia, Eritrea, Iraq—in a Cyclopean cellar wrapped in near-total darkness.
—Ali Arkady, Smithsonian, 2 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyclopean
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His career highlights include sound designing the tornadoes in Twister (1996) and the giant bug-like aliens in Starship Troopers (1997).Bryan Antunez, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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Yet the inherent looseness of those moments — the playful energy of two giant artists in their prime, tinkering together in the same room — makes Collision Course worth returning to in the years since its release.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 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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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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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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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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At the bottom was a chain-link fence with an enormous hole.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Warren Buffett’s iconic investment and holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, is shedding its stake in Apple, bite by byte, and building an enormous cash pile — $325 billion at the moment.Peter Green, Quartz, 10 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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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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The height difference between the two women might be a massive 152.36 centimeters (5 feet), but the pair reportedly got on famously.Jack Guy, CNN, 21 Nov. 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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“Cyclopean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclopean. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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