oversize
adjective
over·size
ˌō-vər-ˈsīz 
variants
or oversized
: being of more than standard or ordinary size
oversize pillows
an oversize shirt
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Examples of oversize in a Sentence
the woman's oversize hat was blocking my view of the minister
a softball is an oversize and less densely stuffed baseball
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The eclectic band includes a poet, an opera singer, a violinist, a pianist and two people who play the bandura, Ukraine’s traditional 62-string instrument that looks a bit like an oversize lute.
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
An artsy crowd ate and sipped Modelos as the theater filled up, with the poet Anne Waldman looking on from stage left, Lynne Tillman perching on a low settee, and Padma Lakshmi in oversize aviators in a spot by the door.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
Due to a freak lightning storm, Mr. Lad and other oversize advertising figures come to life during the night, searching for the missing doughnut and wreaking havoc on Springfield.
—Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
For the occasion, Shayk chose a shimmering minidress paired with an oversize black jacket.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
An artsy crowd ate and sipped Modelos as the theater filled up, with the poet Anne Waldman looking on from stage left, Lynne Tillman perching on a low settee, and Padma Lakshmi in oversize aviators in a spot by the door.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
Due to a freak lightning storm, Mr. Lad and other oversize advertising figures come to life during the night, searching for the missing doughnut and wreaking havoc on Springfield.
—Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
For the occasion, Shayk chose a shimmering minidress paired with an oversize black jacket.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Oversize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversize. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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