at large

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Definition of at largenext
as in loose
not bound, confined, or detained by force We heard on the radio that there was an escaped prisoner at large.

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Recent Examples of at large Police have not announced any arrests, and the driver who struck Zheng remains at large. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 He won’t be remembered for game-winning drives like Tom Brady or impossible throws like Aaron Rodgers, but few athletes have impacted sports—and society at large—quite like Kaepernick. — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 The work speaks to the experience of the African diaspora at large, with tones specifically on the Nigerian American experience. — Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Langley, like all of country music and the world at large, previously honored Parton with a statement posted on social media following the death of the global icon at the age of 80 earlier this week. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at large

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“At large.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at%20large. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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