
Thousand
Large Scale
Use 'thousand' to emphasize a grand quantity in descriptive narratives.

Thousands of stars twinkled in the night sky.
Round Numbers
Often used to suggest an approximate number rather than an exact count.

There were roughly a thousand people at the concert.
Figurative Expression
Can express a very high number metaphorically to indicate 'a lot of'.

I have a thousand things to do today!
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