variants or life-sized
: of natural size : of the size of the original
a life-size statue

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Visitors can also witness the unveiling of Plant Riverside’s life-size gingerbread house on November 28, a creation by the property’s award-winning pastry team. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025 Kate Sisto, a YouTuber, Cosplayer, and Twitch Streamer, DIYed a cuter, life-size Labubu costume. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025 The exhibition highlights over 40 life-size animatronic replicas of dinosaurs in their habitats, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptors and Stegosauruses. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025 In June 2025, a life-size, four-foot-tall Labubu doll sold for over $170,000, while a second five-foot-tall Labubu went for over $130,000 at an art show collection. Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for life-size

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of life-size was in 1813

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“Life-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life-size. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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life-size

adjective
ˈlīf-ˈsīz
variants or life-sized
-ˈsīzd
: of natural size : having the same size as the original
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