great sweep

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

describes a long, wide, continuous curve or area

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Examples (10)

  • The house overlooks the great sweep of the St Lawrence River.
  • The artist captured the great sweep of the landscape with broad brushstrokes.
  • From the mountaintop, we could see the great sweep of the valley below.
  • The novel's narrative encompasses the great sweep of historical events.
  • A great sweep of economic change is transforming the nation.
  • The architect designed the staircase to create a great sweep into the main hall.
  • The telescope revealed the great sweep of the Milky Way across the night sky.
  • Her speech addressed the great sweep of societal progress over the last century.
  • The panoramic photograph shows the great sweep of the coastline.
  • We witnessed the great sweep of the aurora borealis over the Arctic landscape.