Definition: 1. Relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind. 2. More than usual. 3. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation. 4. Of major significance or importance. 5. Remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect.
Use 'great' in a sentence:
1. "He's great," Caroline said, "hot."
2. The linguine was great.
3. The people that I work with are a great bunch.
4. He spoke with great passion.
5. We're not great meat eaters.
6. You've been a great help.
7. We became great buddies.
8. Time is a great healer.
9. This is a great improvement on your previous work.
10. She's a great beauty.
11. Praise is a great confidence booster.
12. We are great friends.
13. He makes a great lasagne.
14. The city and the Commonwealth have lost a great leader.
15. Mark Spitz was a great athlete.
16. By viewing great art, the great unwashed would become civilized.
17. Her performance displayed great art.
18. He behaved with great dignity.
19. Their contribution was of great worth.
20. He's a great bloke.
21. She played with great sensitivity.
22. She behaved with great dignity.
23. We'll have a great time, you'll see.
24. We can make this country great again.
25. That sounds great. Deal me in!
26. It took a great deal of time.
27. The goalie made some great saves.
28. A great crowd had gathered.
29. It's great to see you again.
30. I've never been a great one for fish and chips.
31. Work is going great guns now.
32. She will be a great loss to the school.
33. We had a really great time together.
34. Oh great, they left without us.
35. Well done. You did great.
36. On the face of it, it seems like a great deal.
37. The great thing is to get it done quickly.
38. Death is one of the great taboos in our culture.
39. I've never been a great one for writing letters.
40. Her work shows great promise.
41. You've been a great help, I must say.
42. You're a great help, I must say!
43. What a transformation! You look great.
44. What a difference! You look great with your hair like that.
45. Her death was a great shock to us all.
46. We've found a great new restaurant near the office.
47. We are all to a great extent the products of our culture.
48. The boy has great potential.
49. The new drug has great significance for the treatment of the disease.
50. She lived to a great age.
51. Great art has the power to change lives.
52. The wedding was a great occasion.
53. She was at great pains to stress the advantages of the new system.
54. People want a greater say in local government.
55. Everyone's in great form.
56. Her decision to continue shows great strength of will.
57. She showed great perception in her assessment of the family situation.
58. Her poems show great maturity.
59. These policies have resulted in great gains in public health.
