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Recent Examples of overscale
Yes, agents need to protect overscale income.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Mar. 2023
Colors, such as the peacock blue of the side chair, and patterns, like the overscale geometric throw on the bed, appear in moments that add punch to the timeless appeal of the room's classic trimwork and warm wood floors.
—Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2023
Her affinity for pattern, bold pattern to be exact, drove her to cover the table with an overscale blue-and-khaki linen ikat.
—Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
Dennese Guadeloupe Rojas, principal designer at Interiors by Design in Silver Spring, Md., warns that buying a one-and-done suite from a furniture showroom can saddle you with both a dull room and relentlessly overscale pieces.
—Nina Molina, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022
An overscale coffee table provides plenty of room for snacks and drinks at bayside gatherings.
—Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2022
The idea that there’s been this downward pressure on writer overscale income and connecting it to the diversification of the agency’s businesses was not something that necessarily was obvious to us at all at the time.
—Jonathan Handel, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2019
Take Valentino’s showstopping gowns with overscale floral motifs in hues like poppy and peridot.
—Rebecca Malinsky and Rory Satran, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2018
The couple’s guests are immediately greeted with a generous pour of rosé Champagne in an overscale glass with a single giant ice cube — a personal touch that has become something of a party signature for the pair.
—Hillary Brown, House Beautiful, 29 Nov. 2017
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Mar. 2023
Colors, such as the peacock blue of the side chair, and patterns, like the overscale geometric throw on the bed, appear in moments that add punch to the timeless appeal of the room's classic trimwork and warm wood floors.
—Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2023
Her affinity for pattern, bold pattern to be exact, drove her to cover the table with an overscale blue-and-khaki linen ikat.
—Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
Dennese Guadeloupe Rojas, principal designer at Interiors by Design in Silver Spring, Md., warns that buying a one-and-done suite from a furniture showroom can saddle you with both a dull room and relentlessly overscale pieces.
—Nina Molina, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022
An overscale coffee table provides plenty of room for snacks and drinks at bayside gatherings.
—Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2022
The idea that there’s been this downward pressure on writer overscale income and connecting it to the diversification of the agency’s businesses was not something that necessarily was obvious to us at all at the time.
—Jonathan Handel, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2019
Take Valentino’s showstopping gowns with overscale floral motifs in hues like poppy and peridot.
—Rebecca Malinsky and Rory Satran, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2018
The couple’s guests are immediately greeted with a generous pour of rosé Champagne in an overscale glass with a single giant ice cube — a personal touch that has become something of a party signature for the pair.
—Hillary Brown, House Beautiful, 29 Nov. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overscale
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Accessories included oversize black sunglasses and gold drop earrings with a single pearl detail.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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Photo : Legendary Productions/Luxury Resort Portfolio Kick back in the home theater’s oversize reclining chairs.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Researchers have documented large decreases in seed dispersal in forests where Asian needle ants are present.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
10 June 2025
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Monday night's attacks came 24 hours after Russian forces targeted regions throughout Ukraine with more than 470 attack drones -- one of the largest aerial strikes of the war, according to Ukraine's air force.—
Jason Volack,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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But there’s a sizable contingent of old media players including David Zaslav, fresh from announcing plans to split Warner Bros. Discovery in two, as well as Comcast’s Brian Roberts, who is already enmeshed in spinning off his own underperforming cable properties at NBCUniversal.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Here’s a thought: Several big-time football schools have abandoned open spring football games, which used to be a sizable event attracting fans and alums to campus, to protect players from being scouted and poached in the transfer portal.—
Russell Dinkins,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2025
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Health insurers - losers The bill includes substantial funding cuts for the U.S. Medicaid program, with fiscal hawks pushing for cuts to partly offset the cost of the bill's tax components.—
Shashwat Chauhan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The raw data obscures just how substantial and prolonged the downfall of the little guy in the NBA has been.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The super influencer was among the first wave of beauty creators to parlay her digital audience into a beauty brand — and later made waves when TSG Consumer took a stake in the brand in 2017.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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Encountering a family of super heroes that felt so familiar blew my mind: the humor, the heart, the sniping and griping, the messiness.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Glistening rectangular palettes were the center focus of Goldberry’s gown.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
9 June 2025
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In contrast to the prevailing trend of large rectangular sinks popular in other RVs, including some Airstreams, this unit features a distinctively round sink that pairs naturally with the trailer's porthole windows and disc-like throw pillows in referencing Wright's love of circular elements.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
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The legislation, despite its exceptions, still provoked considerable resistance in the House of Representatives.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2025
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According to data presented by Soltero, both Oak Terrace and Red Oak have seen a considerable decline in enrollment in a five-year period, although Oak Terrace has seen more than double that of Red Oak; about 31% compared to Red Oak’s 13%.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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“Overscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overscale. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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